Dense Fog, Poor Air Quality Disrupt Flights At Delhi & Chennai Airports; 21 Flights Cancelled
Dense fog and poor air quality caused the cancellation of 10 flights at Delhi’s IGI Airport and 11 flights at Chennai Airport on Wednesday. Persistent smog and adverse weather disrupted flight operations across northern India, affecting routes between Delhi, Chennai, and other cities. Delhi’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ with an AQI of 328, slightly improved from the previous day.
Dense Fog, Poor Air Quality Disrupt Flights At Delhi & Chennai Airports; 21 Flights Cancelled | File (Representative Image)
New Delhi: Ten flights were cancelled at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Wednesday morning due to low visibility conditions, airport authorities said.
Situation At The Chennai International Airport
Meanwhile, flight operations at Chennai International Airport were also disrupted on Wednesday morning after dense fog and adverse weather conditions in Delhi and other northern states led to the cancellation of 11 flights, airport authorities said.
According to an official statement, four departing flights and seven arriving flights were cancelled during the day. The cancellations were attributed to persistent dense fog, poor weather, and air pollution affecting flight operations across Delhi and several northern regions over the past few days.
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"Flight services in Delhi and other northern states have been severely impacted due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. Several flights bound for Delhi were unable to land and were diverted to other airports," the statement said.
As a result, flight services between Chennai and northern cities have remained disrupted. On Wednesday, four outbound flights from Chennai to Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Ghaziabad were cancelled.
Similarly, seven flights scheduled to arrive in Chennai today from Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Pune, Kolkata, Indore, and other cities have also been announced as cancelled.
The cancellation of 11 flights in a single day caused significant inconvenience to passengers.
Meanwhile, the national capital, Delhi, witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 328 at around 8 am, keeping it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The air quality improved slightly compared to Tuesday, as the AQI was 354 at 4 pm. However, large parts of the city remained enveloped in toxic smog, and the overall air quality continues to be poor.
According to CPCB categorisation, 0-50 is 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
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