Low visibility hits many parts of Delhi amid dense fog, trains delayed

Dense fog engulfs Delhi, causing flight delays & cancellations, low visibility & "very poor" AQI. Take care & drive carefully.

Visibility was severely impacted in several areas of Delhi on December 27, morning as dense fog engulfed the city in the early hours and minimum temperature was recorded at 7.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal.

An orange alert was issued by the Met department across the city at 8 am as visibility in many parts remained around 50 metres.

Trains are running late and there could be flight delays and cancellations, according to an official.

According to IMD colour codes, ‘yellow’ alert calls for authorities to be aware, an ‘orange’ alert calls for them to remain prepared, while ‘red’ alert calls for most vigil and action.

As per the satellite images taken at 5.15 am, dense to very dense fog conditions prevailed across the national capital.

The visibility in Delhi's main weather station Safdarjung was recorded at 50 metres while in Palam it stood at 125 metres at 5.30 am.

About 25 trains scheduled for arrival at Delhi railway stations are running late due to fog.