Amid the extreme fog circumstances, the Delhi airport has issued an advisory for passengers, requesting that they contact airways earlier than travelling.
”Attributable to dense fog, flight operations at Delhi Airport could also be affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline involved for up to date flight data,” stated the airport authority in a submit on ’X’.
”Any inconvenience precipitated is deeply regretted,” it added.
Earlier on Sunday, low visibility and dense fog circumstances throughout North India impacted IndiGo flight operations, inflicting inconvenience to passengers travelling by air.
In keeping with an official assertion from IndiGo Airways, ”Because of the low visibility and dense fog circumstances throughout North India, IndiGo flight operations have been impacted on January 14, 2024. This had a cascading impact on our operations all through the day. Our workers saved passengers apprised of all delays and cancellations throughout airports and made each doable effort to facilitate the passengers. We sincerely remorse the inconvenience precipitated to our passengers.”
On Monday, the nationwide capital woke to a thick fog, with the minimal temperature being 4 levels Celsius within the RK Puram space.
Visuals confirmed a thick layer of fog gripping the nationwide capital.
AQI Stays Extreme Throughout Nationwide Capital
In the meantime, the Air High quality Index (AQI) throughout Delhi dipped into the’extreme’ class on Sunday as per the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) amid the chilly climate circumstances. CAQM on Sunday determined to reimpose restrictions as per Stage III of the revised Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) within the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) with rapid impact. The GRAP restrictions have been earlier revoked on January 1, after the air high quality improved within the area.
The Delhi transport division on Sunday ordered a ban on development and on the working of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers with rapid impact. The ban will stay in pressure till additional order.
Because the ban got here into pressure, inspection of autos intensified alongside the Ghazipur and Apsara borders within the nationwide capital.
The Indian Meteorological Division issued a ’chilly alert’ on Monday and Tuesday in lots of elements of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.
A number of folks took shelter within the government-run shelter properties to defend themselves from the freezing climate circumstances.
The night time shelters in Delhi are geared toward offering refuge to homeless individuals who dwell on the streets and have nowhere else to go within the chilly. The shelters provide blankets, beds, sizzling water, and meals to these searching for shelter.
A number of folks have been seen sitting round a bonfire to maintain themselves heat.
Faculties To Be Reopened At this time
In the meantime, the Delhi Schooling Division has ordered the reopening of faculties within the bodily studying mode for all lessons, together with nursery, KG and first lessons, beginning immediately.
The Schooling Division issued an order on this regard, stating, ”In continuation of Order no. PS/DE/2024/14 dated 07/01/2024, it’s directed that every one college students of presidency, Authorities Aided and Recognised Personal Faculties shall be part of again lessons in bodily mode at their respective faculties with impact from 15/01/2024(Monday). This consists of Nursery, KG and Major lessons as properly.”
In the meantime, given the chilling climate circumstances, it has been directed that faculties don’t run lessons earlier than 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
”Nonetheless, taking precaution in view of the prevailing foggy circumstances, no college(together with double shift faculties) will begin earlier than 9 a.m. and have lessons past 5 pm until additional instructions,” the order additional learn.
Earlier final week, Delhi Schooling Minister Atishi introduced the closure of Delhi faculties from nursery to class 5, ranging from January 8 to 12, holding in thoughts the extreme fog circumstances.