OVER 300 FLIGHTS WERE DELAYED AT IGI AIRPORT IN THE 2 HOURS BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Thursday, as visibility dropped to zero in the morning, disrupting flights, trains and vehicular traffic across the region, marking one of the most challenging mornings of the winter so far.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

More than 300 flights coming in and out of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were delayed on account of the "very dense" fog engulfing the area around the airport for two hours between 6 am to 8 am.

Officials, however, said that no diversion or cancellation of flights was reported as the fog cleared up by early afternoon.

The average delay for a flight was reported around 18 minutes, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24.

The sharp drop in visibility also impacted trains coming into Delhi. Northern Railways said at least 43 trains were delayed due to poor visibility.

On the roads, drivers faced challenging conditions as visibility dropped sharply, impacting traffic flow in the early hours of the across NCR.