According to airport spokesman, three flights were diverted, five domestic flights cancelled and eight domestic and international flights were rescheduled. Around 40 domestic and international flights were delayed by several hours, causing inconvenience to passengers.

Fog started to descend on the airport Tuesday night and it become very dense at around 10.30 pm when the general visibility dropped to zero and the runway visibility to less than 100 metres.

The condition worsened in the morning when the runway visibility dropped to 75 metres for both, main and new, runways.

According to the MET department, the condition would continue to remain the same till afternoon.

The airport has been witnessing dense fog since last Wednesday, affecting the schedule of over 350 flights.

Heavy fog in most parts of north India disrupted rail and road transport services as well.

Four trains were cancelled while over 50 were running behind schedule.

Delhi Traffic police too echoed the sentiments of Railway officials saying fog affected the school children in a big way.

Today’s minimum is three degrees lower than normal for this time of the year and lowest on December 26 in the previous five years, the Met office said.

Yesterday, the minimum was 7.4 degree Celsius whilst on Thursday it was 6.1 degree.

The Met office said northwesterly winds blowing above north India and snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal and Kashmir valley have brought down the temperature in the capital.

A thin layer of fog in addition engulfed the city skyline in the morning plummeting the visibility to 7, 00 meters. However, flight movement was not affected due to the fog.

The temperature in the city had been oscillating among six and 25 degrees Celsius in the last week. The Weatherman has predicted mist in the morning with maximum and minimum expected to linger around 21 and five degrees Celsius correspondingly tomorrow.

In 2008, the lowest minimum of the month was 6.4 degree Celsius recorded on December 26 while in 2007; it was 3.9 degrees on December 29. The record for 2006 was 7.3 degree Celsius on November 29.

The unsurpassed record for minimum temperature was recorded on December 26 of 1945 when the mercury dipped to 1.1 degree Celsius.

Met officials have predicted an additional drop in temperature with mercury expected to touch 6 degree Celsius tomorrow whilst the maximum will be about 22 degree Celsius.

“Snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir has brought down the temperature and cold environment will persist to exist in the upcoming days,” they said.

The weatherman has predicted mist in the morning and chiefly clear sky later in the day tomorrow.

In 2008, the lowest minimum of the month was 6.4 degree Celsius recorded on December 26 while in 2007, it was 3.9 degrees on December 29. The record for 2006 was 7.3 degree Celsius on November 29.

The unsurpassed record for minimum temperature for the month was recorded on December 26 of 1945 when the mercury dipped to 1.1 degree Celsius.

Today’s minimum is two degrees lower than standard for this time of the year. Yesterday, the least was 7.4 degree Celsius whereas on Sunday it was 8.4 degree.

“The snowfall in higher in upper reaches of Himachal and Kashmir has brought down the temperature,” a Met official said.

The city was swept by chilly winds in the early hours this morning.

A thin layer of fog too engulfed the city skyline in the morning reducing the visibility to 1,000 metres. Although, flight movement was not affected due to the fog. The temperature in the capital had been oscillating between seven and 25 degrees Celsius in the previous week.

The Weatherman has predicted mist in the morning with maximum and minimum expected to linger approximately 21 and six degrees Celsius respectively tomorrow.

In 2008, the lowest minimum of the month was 6.4 degree Celsius recorded on December 26 while in 2007; it was 3.9 degrees on December 29. The record for 2006 was 7.3 degree Celsius on November 29.

The unsurpassed record for minimum temperature was recorded on December 26 of 1945 when the mercury dipped to 1.1 degree Celsius.

The city government on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has framed the course of action for revocation of driving license for public who are caught drunk while driving.

A bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar acknowledged the guiding principle and asked the administration to issue announcement within a month.

The guidelines, which were placed before the court, say that in case of drunken driving the violators’ license shall be taken into custody and the actions would be initiated for barring or revocation of driving license.

The government framed the guiding principle on the course of the court, which on October 7 had asked it to do so to restrain the increasing number of road accidents caused by drunken driving.

The court had asked the government to maintain a severe vigil at the bars, and to carry out consistent and regular checks by the police predominantly throughout the festival season.

Delhi, known locally as Dilli (Hindi: दिल्ली, Punjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: دلّی dillī), and also by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis (by Area) in India and the second-largest metropolis (by Population) in India. The NCT is a federally administered union territory. Delhi also houses Asia’s largest planned residential colony, Dwarka Sub City.

Delhi, the capital of India, is situated in northern India and stands on the west bank of Yamuna River bounded by Uttar Pardesh and on the north, west and south by Haryana. Delhi is spread over an area of 1483 sq. kilometers, 216 meters above sea level and has a population of around 14 million. The city has its historical importance for the fact that it has been the home to Mugal Empire. The famous poet Mirza Galib said about Delhi “The world is body and Delhi its soul”.

India a land of snake charmers and magicians and the capital of this land of mysteries is Delhi. Delhi is just not a city but it is a book– a book which narrates the history of India. The city was built and destroyed seven times and has been witness to the various events which has brought India through the history books. Seven times this city went through the pain of being built and rebuilt.

Delhi is the fifth most populated urban area in world with satellite towns like Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida making it a NCR, called the National Capital Region. Delhi also happens to be the political hub of India, where every political activity in the country traces its roots to Delhi.

In brief about New Delhi:

Capital New Delhi
Area 1483 sq. km
Elevation 216 meters
STD code 011
Languages Hindi, Punjabi, English
Altitude 216 m above sea level
Population 14 million

Tourist Places in New Delhi:

Akshardham Temple

India Gate

Red Fort

Old Fort

Humayun’s Tomb

Qutb Minar

Mehrauli

Jumma Masjid

Tughlaqabad

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Raj Ghat

Railway Museum

Lotus Temple