Fog hits operations at IGI: 10 flights diverted, 20 cancelled, 400+ delayed

The dense fog on Sunday hit flight and rail operations in the Capital, leaving thousands of passengers stranded for hours, airport and railway officials said.

Delhi recorded dense fog between 3 am and 10.30 am, as the visibility dropped to zero for nearly five hours between 5 am and 10 am, leading to around 400 flights being delayed at the airport, 10 getting diverted and at least 20 getting cancelled, airport officials said.

The cascading effect of delays continued till the evening, even though sunlight improved visibility for five hours-from 12 pm to 5 pm. This was also the worst fog spell of the year that hit transit operations due to poor visibility.

"10 flights were diverted at the airport. This occurred at different times between 4.30 am and noon," said an airport official.