Thick Smog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Hits Severe, Flight Ops Hit

A dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad on Wednesday morning, leading to flight diversions.

Due to adverse weather conditions, 10 flights were diverted, including six to Jaipur and one to Lucknow, since 7 am. 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 India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.