50 plus flights delayed at Delhi airport due to dense fog

NEW DELHI : More than 50 flights were delayed today morning due to dense fog at the Delhi airport, officials said.

The thick blanket of fog reduced visibility to zero metres in the national capital on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

“Around 80 flights originating from and over 50 flights bound to Delhi airport delayed, mainly due to dense fog and other operational reasons today,” said Delhi airport officials.

This is the third time this season — after December 8 and January 1 — that visibility dropped to zero metres in the city.