New Delhi: Thick smog engulfed the Indian capital on Friday, prompting airport and airline officials to warn of possible flight disruptions, worsening air quality in some areas. Sight reduced to zero.
Delhi, which has been battling smog and poor air quality since the onset of winter, was ranked third among the world’s most polluted capitals in Friday’s live ranking by Swiss group IQAir.
An airport spokesman said no diversions or cancellations had been reported so far, although officials warned in a post on X that planes could face difficulties due to a lack of equipment for low-visibility landings. may fall
On social media, India’s largest airline IndiGo and low-cost carrier Spicejet also warned against weather delays. Aviation website FlightRadar24 reported that 20 flights were delayed by an average of eight minutes as of 10:14 am.
Media reported that some train services in the capital were also delayed.
New Delhi’s air quality was rated “very poor” on Friday with an index score of 351, the country’s top pollution control body said, well beyond the level of zero to 50 it considers “good”.