Photos | Cold wave in north India disrupts flight operations for fourth day

Low visibility from fog has led to widespread air traffic disruptions this week, with many flights out of New Delhi delayed or cancelled. ...read more

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The cold wave in northern India have disrupted flights for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, delaying more than 100 and forcing cancellations of about 20. (ANI)

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Early-morning foggy weather in north and northeast India has heavily impacted road, rail and air traffic over the last fortnight. (ANI)

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The IMD said dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to prevail over north India for the next five days. (ANI)

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Minimum temperatures on Tuesday ranged from 2 degrees Celsius to 5 C (35.6 degrees Farenheit to 41 F) in New Delhi, the capital, and the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)

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At the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, visibility was limited to only 200 metres. (HT Photo/Praveen Kumar)

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Officials on Wednesday informed that the layer of early-morning fog over the Indo-Gangetic plains in north India thinned in some parts. (ANI)

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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday that all stakeholders are working round-the-clock to minimise fog-related disruptions. (ANI)

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However, dense fog continues to prevail over parts of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. (ANI)

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As the blinding fog lowered visibility levels at several places on Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and take precautions while driving. (ANI)

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"Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely to continue over northwest India for five days," IMD said. (ANI)