Passengers going to other cities were seen waiting outside the stations. Meanwhile, Indira Gandhi International Airport issued an advisory urging passengers to contact their airlines as low visibility procedures were implemented due to deteriorating air quality.
Air pollution in the national capital Delhi has started directly impacting people’s lives. Due to increasing air pollution the sky has become visible. Visibility has reduced significantly in Delhi and NCR. Vehicles are moving slowly on the roads. Due to smog, there has been a serious impact on railway and air traffic.
More than 28 trains arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations were delayed by two to nine hours on Monday due to air pollution and low visibility. Due to dense fog, rail and air traffic is being disrupted in Delhi. Visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport also reduced considerably. More than 160 flights, including 118 departures and 43 arrivals, were delayed at Delhi airport as of 8.30 am due to poor visibility, Flightradar24 reported.
According to the website, departures have been delayed by an average of 22 minutes. Seven flights were canceled in the morning due to low visibility at the airport. Due to smog in Delhi, more than 28 trains arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations were delayed by two to nine hours on Monday.
Passengers going to other cities were seen waiting outside the stations. Meanwhile, Indira Gandhi International Airport issued an advisory urging passengers to contact their airlines as low visibility procedures were implemented due to deteriorating air quality. According to this advisory, passengers have been advised to stay in touch with airlines for information about flight status and possible changes to their travel plans.