Dense fog leads to 128 flight cancellations at Delhi airport, trains delayed in several parts of country

Flight and train operations across several parts of the country were severely affected on Monday due to dense fog with Delhi Airport witnessing largescale disruptions leaving thousands of passengers strandedA total of 128 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport including 64 arrivals and 64 departuresIn addition eight flights were diverted while more than 30 flights were delayed due to poor visibility conditionsVisibility levels at the airport dropped sharply to around 125 metres significantly impacting flight movementsFlight operations across multiple regions were also hit after dense fog reduced visibility causing delays and cancellations at several airportsPassengers were seen waiting for long hours as cascading delays led to congestion and inconvenienceThe India Meteorological Department IMD has issued an orange alert for dense fog in Delhi and the National Capital Region NCR The maximum and minimum temperatures in the region are expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius respectivelyThe weather department has also issued an orange alert for dense fog in Uttar Pradesh and UttarakhandMeanwhile the aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA has declared the period from December 10 to February 10 2026 as the official fog season window during which fogrelated disruptions are expected to remain frequentSharing a passenger advisory on X Delhi Airport authorities stated that flight operations were being conducted under CAT III conditions due to dense fog which could result in delays or cancellationsPassengers were advised to stay updated by checking their flight status with their respective airlines before proceeding to the airportSeveral inbound flights to Delhi were diverted due to poor visibility air traffic congestion and operational delays further compounding passenger inconvenienceAirlines also issued advisories warning travellers of possible cancellations and delaysIndiGo in a post on X said that dense fog in Jammu continued to affect visibility impacting flights operating to and from the regionThe airline added that depending on weather conditions and operational feasibility some services might experience delays or cancellationsSpiceJet issued its last update around midnight informing passengers about disruptions in KolkataDue to bad weather poor visibility in Kolkata CCU all departuresarrivals and their consequential flights may be affected Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status the airline said in a statementRailway services were also impacted due to foggy conditions with several trains running behind scheduleTrains delayed included the Mahabodhi Superfast Express 12397 Vikramshila Express 12367 Arunachal Express 22411 LucknowndashNew Delhi AC Superfast Express 12429 BareillyndashNew Delhi Intercity Express 14315 MuzaffarpurndashPorbandar Express 19270 KatrandashKota Weekly Express 19894 among othersAccording to the IMD a western disturbance is likely to affect north India and Delhi may witness partly cloudy skies on the evening of December 31Light rain is also possible in parts of DelhiNCR on January 1The weather department has issued an alert for severe cold and dense fog conditions in DelhiNCR ahead of the New YearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever