Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:50am on 04 Jan 2025,Saturday Weather & Environment
Dense fog and a cold wave disrupted life across North India, delaying over 360 flights, canceling 60, and diverting 15 at Delhi airport. Road and rail traffic were severely impacted, with 2 fatalities reported in a fog-related accident in Hisar, Haryana. Several airports, including Kolkata, Chandigarh, and Amritsar, experienced near-zero visibility. Train schedules faced delays, and vehicles moved at low speeds, causing inconvenience. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Delhi, warning of very dense fog. Meanwhile, air quality plunged to 'very poor,' prompting anti-pollution measures under GRAP III, including restrictions on polluting vehicles.
