India

Delhi: The National Capital Under Thick Fog

Delhi: A blanket of fog enveloped the national capital on Saturday morning with minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius.

A MeT department official that relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am.

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius, he said.

solutions body vice president Mahesh Palawat tweeted that there was a dense fog over Palam and visibility was zero in the morning.

By 9 am, the air quality index (AQI) was ‘moderate’ at 157, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.

The air quality in Delhi-NCR improved to “satisfactory” on Friday for the first time in around two months due to rains and favourable wind speed over the last two to three days.

However, it was forecast to dip slightly on Saturday due to a change in wind direction and drop in wind speed.

Delhi Airport

The Airport also posted a fog alarm at 4.30 am, warning travellers about the implementation of poor visibility procedures. “At Delhi Airport, low visibility procedures are in effect. At this time, all flight operations are regular. The airline in question should be contacted by passengers for the most recent flight information “read the tweet.

At 5:30 am today, IMD published a list of the states with the lowest recorded visibility (in metres). In Bathinda, the visibility was zero.

 

In Amritsar, Ganganagar, Patiala, Delhi (Palam), and Lucknow, the visibility was 25. Visibility was 50 as far as Delhi (SFD) and Purnea were concerned. There are 200 people seen in Ambala and Agra. In Gorakhpur, the visibility was 300. 500 people were seen in Bareilly, Patna, Gaya, and Kolkata.

On Sunday morning, the nation’s capital was engulfed in thick fog, which made it difficult to see in some areas. Meanwhile, earlier on Sunday, a collision involving 22 cars on the Yamuna Nagar section of the Ambala-Saharanpur highway resulted in at least 12 injuries.

According to sources, fog-related reduced visibility was to blame for the accident. After Tuesday’s temperature decrease, a heavy blanket of fog covered Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha.

Because of the fog, it was difficult to see in the area, and even during the day, you could see cars driving with their headlights on. For the past few days, there has been extremely little visibility owing to severe fog in a number of states.

Parth Kakade

Recent Posts

PM Modi Distributes Over 71,000 Appointment Letters; Highlights Youth-Centric Initiatives

On Monday, PM Modi distributed more than 71,000 appointment letters to newly recruited government employees…

13 mins ago

Man Sets Women Ablaze In NewYork Subway, Arrested

Describing the attack, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, "As the train pulled…

14 mins ago

Bharat Express CMD Upendrra Rai To Highlight Media’s Role In Societal Empowerment

The Media Division Brahma Kumaris to commemorate the 9th death anniversary of Rajyogi Brahmakumar Omprakash…

20 mins ago

PM Modi, Leaders Pay Tribute To Chaudhary Charan Singh On Birth Anniversary

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in honoring former Prime Minister Chaudhary…

56 mins ago

Delhi High Court To Hear BJP MLAs’ Petition On December 24

The Delhi High Court will actively hear a petition filed by Leader of Opposition Vijender…

1 hour ago

Indian Markets Open Strong On Positive Global Cues

Asian markets, including Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Seoul, traded in positive territory. In the…

1 hour ago