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Dense fog, 'severe' air take over Delhi amid cold wave, pollution curbs

Posted on: Jan 18, 2026 08:25 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Dense fog, 'severe' air take over Delhi amid cold wave, pollution curbs
DEnse fogginess enveloped new delhi on sun as ‘ terrible’ broadcast quality and a biting cold wave tightened their grip on the national capital. Visibility dropped sharply in several parts of the city.Alongside the fog, Delhi continued to struggle with extremely poor air quality. The Air Quality Index stood at 440 at 8 am, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. In response, authorities enforced Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the toughest set of anti-pollution restrictions, from Saturday.Visibility levels across key locationsThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported zero visibility at Safdarjung, while Palam recorded visibility of 100 metres. Similar fog conditions were observed in other parts of north India, with zero visibility reported in Bareilly, Lucknow and Kushinagar. Visibility stood at 100 metres in Amritsar and Gorakhpur, and 200 metres in Prayagraj.Airlines issue advisoriesThe dense fog led several airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, to issue advisories, urging passengers to expect delays and check flight updates. Data from flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed that 35 per cent of departures and 27 per cent of arrivals were delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.At 8 am, the Delhi airport said, “Flight operations are normal with low visibility procedures in progress.”

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