vIndianz.com (22 Jan, 2010) — New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday experienced the most-dense fog since 2003 breaking a seven-year record, the India Meteorological Department said.
IMD Director B.P. Yadav is quoted in Indian media on Friday as saying: “The fog since last (Wednesday) night has been the most-dense and prevailed for the longest time period since 2003. The weather conditions today (Thursday) broke a seven-year record”.
Heavy fog engulfed the city late Wednesday and blinded visibility till Thursday morning.
The weather conditions wreaked havoc on all traffic – air, road and railway – causing many delays and cancellations.
“At least 100 flights have been affected due to low visibility,” a spokesperson at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said.
Traffic pile ups were reported at south Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan and Dwarka; Mathura Road in east Delhi; Azadpur in the north and outer Ring Road. Public buses were running behind schedule and cars crawled with fog lights on. The Delhi Metro, however, reported no delays due to the fog.
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- Fog disrupts train traffic in north India, 55 trains running late – The Hindu
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- Fog causes minor delays – Hindustan Times
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- Flights resume in Uruguay after volcano ash passes – eTaiwan News
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