New Delhi: Flight operations at major airports remained disrupted on Wednesday morning as dense fog and adverse weather conditions led to multiple cancellations, airport authorities said.
At Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital, ten flights were cancelled due to poor visibility caused by persistent fog. Officials said low visibility conditions continued to hamper safe take-offs and landings during the early hours of the day.
The impact was also felt at Chennai International Airport, where flight operations were affected due to weather-related disruptions in Delhi and other northern states. Airport authorities confirmed that 11 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, resulting in inconvenience to passengers.
According to an official statement, four departing flights and seven arriving flights at Chennai were cancelled. The cancellations were linked to dense fog, unfavourable weather conditions and air pollution affecting flight movements across Delhi and several northern regions over the past few days.
“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 connectivity between Chennai and northern cities remained disrupted. Four outbound flights from Chennai to Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata and Ghaziabad were cancelled. In addition, seven inbound flights from Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Pune, Kolkata, Indore and other cities were also called off.
Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed a marginal improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328 around 8 am, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category.
The AQI had slightly improved compared to Tuesday evening, when it stood at 354 at around 4 pm. However, large parts of the city continued to remain under a blanket of smog, and air quality levels stayed well above safe limits.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 301 and 400 falls in the ‘very poor’ category, while readings above 400 are classified as ‘severe’.
