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MOVING BLIND: Dense fog in Delhi disrupted schedules of over 1,200 domestic and international flights.

MOVING BLIND: Dense fog in Delhi disrupted schedules of over 1,200 domestic and international flights.

Fog breaks 7-yr record, engulfs Delhi airport for 172 hrs

Breaking a seven-year-old record, dense fog kept the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi under its cover for 172 hours, so far this month, disrupting schedules of over 1,200 domestic and international flights and causing cancellation of 200 others. "Dense fog, this January, has broken the record of January 2003 and has enveloped the airport for 172 hours. In January 2003, thick fog had kept the airport under wraps for 168 hours," RK Jenamani, Director-in-charge of Airport Met Department said.

INTO THE AIR: A part of the roof of the swanky terminal 1-D blew off in Saturday

DGCA to probe airport roof mishap

A part of the roof of the swanky terminal 1-D blew off in Friday's rain-storm.

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