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.
General visibility down to 50 metres on early Sunday morning.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/capital-fogged-out-again/109112-3.html
General visibility was zero for many hours early in the morning
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/fog-continues-in-delhi-snaps-air-rail-travel/109087-3.html
Dense fog has created havoc at the Delhi railway station as well.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/109068/cj-railway-travellers-bear-the-brunt-of-dense-fog.html
DGCA hikes Runway Visibility Range for Category C planes to 150 meters.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/new-dgca-rule-adds-to-chaos-at-delhi-airport/109067-3.html
Brings visibility down to 100 metres. Over 100 flights affected.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/fog-menace-affects-rail-air-services-in-delhi/109049-3.html
Delhi has been facing its worst fog in seven years.
Fog besides causing inconvenience can be dangerous as well.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tips-on-how-to-drive-safely-through-fog/109026-3.html
Dense fog enveloped the IGI airport on Thursday morning.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/delhi-airspace-to-be-shut-for-rday-practice/109007-3.html
Seven of homeless have died in the city this winter.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/108999/sc-slams-delhi-govt-for-not-helping-homeless.html
The fog cover refuses to lift from New Delhi.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/108993/new-delhi-crawls-under-heavy-fog-flights-grounded.html
Air traffic, railways and roads have been badly affected.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/108953/lost-in-the-haze-fog-plays-havoc-in-northern-india.html
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