Delhi, 22 January (H.S.): Delhi experienced heavy fog and delayed trains and flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport due to foggy weather conditions. The temperature in the national capital was 10.4 degrees Celsius as of 8am, with cloudy skies and light rain. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted smog or moderate dog development in most early morning hours, with dense fog likely at isolated places.
Several flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were also delayed due to foggy weather conditions. At least nine trains at various stations in Delhi were also running late due to the fog. The predominant surface wind on Wednesday is expected to blow from the north at a speed of less than 6 kmph in the morning, increasing to 8 kmph from the northeast in the afternoon before gradually falling down to less than 6 kmph from the northwest by evening and night. Delhi is expected to have shallow fog during these hours.
The air quality index (AQI) of the national capital as of 8 am was recorded at 262, with places like Anand Vihar at 305, RK Puram at 278, and Najafgarh at 248. An AQI between 0-50 is considered “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” and 401-500 “severe”.
Hindusthan Samachar
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