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Delhi airport sees 7 flight diversions as season's first dense fog hits, AQI remains in 'very poor' category

DNA Wednesday, 13 November 2024 ()
Zero-metre visibility was recorded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 8.30 am with the Runway Visual Range varying between 125 and 500 metres at different locations, the IMD said. One of the officials said six flights were diverted to Jaipur and one to Lucknow.
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