Dense fog hits normal life in capital: 130 flights affected, 50 trains run late
20 Dec 2013 5:11 AM IST
Poor visibility at the main (28/10) as well as third (29/11) runway halted the flight operations on Wednesday also leading to delay in schedule of flights by upto three to four hours and cancellation of 34 departing and arriving flights.
The runway visibility was almost good at night and operations were smooth but it started to deteriorate after 6:30 am and take-offs were suspended as runway visibility dropped to less than 125 metres, the required minimum for the low visibility take off (LVTO), an airport official said. Planes arriving at Delhi airport were able to land using the CAT-III B instrument landing system (ILS), but it was also stopped as the visibility at the one end of the runway went below 50 metres at around 7.30 am, the official said.
Since the take-offs were suspended after 6.30 am, flights scheduled to depart after that were put on hold due to which schedules of around 130 domestic and international flights were delayed.
Out of a total of 34, two departing flights from here were cancelled due to poor weather, while 14 were due to airline’s operational reason.
Also, three flights arriving here were cancelled due to poor weather at Delhi, while 15 due to operational reasons, a statement from airport operator DIAL said.
Dense fog disrupted train movement in North India for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with around 50 Delhi-bound trains running behind schedule.Timings of two trains leaving from Delhi this morning were rescheduled, a Northern Railway spokesperson said.
The runway visibility was almost good at night and operations were smooth but it started to deteriorate after 6:30 am and take-offs were suspended as runway visibility dropped to less than 125 metres, the required minimum for the low visibility take off (LVTO), an airport official said. Planes arriving at Delhi airport were able to land using the CAT-III B instrument landing system (ILS), but it was also stopped as the visibility at the one end of the runway went below 50 metres at around 7.30 am, the official said.
Since the take-offs were suspended after 6.30 am, flights scheduled to depart after that were put on hold due to which schedules of around 130 domestic and international flights were delayed.
Out of a total of 34, two departing flights from here were cancelled due to poor weather, while 14 were due to airline’s operational reason.
Also, three flights arriving here were cancelled due to poor weather at Delhi, while 15 due to operational reasons, a statement from airport operator DIAL said.
Dense fog disrupted train movement in North India for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with around 50 Delhi-bound trains running behind schedule.Timings of two trains leaving from Delhi this morning were rescheduled, a Northern Railway spokesperson said.
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