New Delhi. Monday morning dawned with dense fog in NCR including the national capital Delhi. There is a thick layer of poisonous smog in the city due to which the level of visibility has become extremely low. Because of this, vehicles were seen moving slowly on the roads. At the same time, flights may be affected due to low visibility at the airport. In view of this, Indigo travel advisory has been issued. Visibility has been recorded at 50 meters in Palam.
Indigo issued travel advisory
Indigo posted on social media that the first fog of winter is visible in Delhi this morning and visibility around the airport has reduced. There are changes in operations due to changing weather, so some flights may take a little longer to take off. Therefore, take a little more time to leave for the airport. Our teams are closely monitoring the situation and will keep you updated. As soon as the situation improves, we will continue flights keeping safety first.
AQI reached 500 in Jahangirpuri
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has imposed Grape Stage-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR to control air pollution. Despite this, there is no reduction in air pollution. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) of the capital was recorded at 454 on Monday, which has been kept in the very severe category of air. AQI close to 500 has been recorded in many areas of Delhi.
AQI was recorded at 493 in Anand Vihar area, 472 in Bawana, 454 in Burari, 348 in Chandni Chowk, 464 in Dwarka, 469 in ITO, 500 in Jahangirpuri, 468 in Narela and 450 in Mundka, which is placed in the very severe category of air. Apart from this, AQI 466 has been recorded in Noida adjacent to Delhi, 435 in Greater Noida, 459 in Ghaziabad, 291 in Gurugram and 218 in Faridabad.
