New Delhi:
The dense fog that had shrouded the capital since Friday night lifted towards the noon and the flight schedules were slowly returning to normal.
But there's a backlog of 28 domestic and 19 international flights, which could not take off in the morning because of the fog. Ten departing domestic flights were cancelled. A total of 57 flights were hit.
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What added to the delays caused by fog was the closure of the airspace above Delhi Airport due to the Republic Day rehearsals. The airspace was closed over a radius of 50 nautical miles for an hour from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm.
Though CAT IIB, which allows landing possible in visibility less than 50 metres, is in place, few airlines do not have pilots trained to do so. That resulted in flight delays and cancellations.
Dense fog also hit train schedules in the capital. While at least52 trains were running late by several hours, five trains were cancelledand 12 trains were rescheduled. As a result, a large number ofpassengers were stranded at the railway stations.
The last few days have been a nightmare for drivers on the roads ofDelhi as well, as visibility is usually near zero in the morning.
Here, is a list of flights hit due to fog:
Domestic departure cancelledS26171 Aurangabad
S2137 Lucknow
9W332 Mumbai
SG201 Mumbai
Domestic departure delayedIT318 Mumbai
SG117 Ahmedabad
9W2251 Chennai
9W2631 Amritsar
Pune
International arrival delayedW55071 Tehran
IC896 Dubai
QR232 Doha International
EK512 Dubai
9W553 Doha International
TK1070 Istanbul
9W17 Singapore Changi Airport
IC886 Muscat Oman
RJ192 Queen Alia International
9W581 Abu Dhabi
International departure delayedAI314 Osaka
EY211 Abu Dhabi
QR233 Doha International
W55072 Tehran
TK1071 Istanbul
9W264 Kathmandu