Aviation News International –
NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Dense fog and cold enveloping large swathes of the northern part of India disrupted flights and train service in the country’s capital New Delhi for a second day on Monday.
At least 463 flights leaving Delhi were delayed and 87 flights were cancelled on Monday, according to aviation website Flightradar24. More than 500 flights were delayed in Delhi on Sunday.
The aviation regulator said in an email to airlines that they are required to share accurate, real-time information about flight delays to passengers with immediate effect.
“Airlines may cancel, sufficiently in advance, such flights that are anticipated to be delayed or consequentially delayed on account of (weather) conditions beyond a period of 3 hours with a view to obviate congestion at the airport”, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in the email, made public on Monday.
At least 18 trains to Delhi from different parts of the country were running late because of dense fog, news agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake, said on X, citing a railway document.