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North India Fog: 110 Flights Delayed In Delhi, 3 Killed In Agra-Lucknow E-Way Mishap As Visibility Drops To Zero

As per satellite imagery, a layer of dense fog has shrouded parts of northwest India and adjoining central India, including Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan, and north Madhya Pradesh.바카라 웹사이트

Dense fog blankets Delhi amid cold wave
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Amid the prevailing cold wave conditions바카라 웹사이트in the national capital region where the mercury is standing at seven바카라 웹사이트degrees Celsius,바카라 웹사이트Delhi on Wednesday morning woke up to a바카라 웹사이트thick blanket of fog that covered parts of Delhi-NCR and바카라 웹사이트caused visibility to drop to almost zero.바카라 웹사이트Besides Delhi-NCR, the entire바카라 웹사이트North India has been grappling with바카라 웹사이트a cold wave as temperatures continue to plummet in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Delhi-NCR.

As per satellite imagery, a layer of dense fog has shrouded parts of northwest India and adjoining central India, including Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan, and north Madhya Pradesh.바카라 웹사이트

Agra-Lucknow expressway accident바카라 웹사이트

Three people have바카라 웹사이트died while at least fifteen바카라 웹사이트have been injured as several vehicles collided on the Agra-Lucknow expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Wednesday. The collision took place because of the almost zero visibility caused by dense fog.As per reports, the바카라 웹사이트serial collision involved a bus and several cars.

The post-crash visuals show a Toyota Fortuner SUV crashing into the rear of the bus and a sedan hitting the Fortuner.

The injured were immediately taken to a nearby hospital as ambulances were present at the spot.

Flights delayed and diverted, advisory issued

According to the Delhi Airport바카라 웹사이트Flight Information Display System (FIDS), owing to the dense fog,바카라 웹사이트the airport is facing delays which so far has affected바카라 웹사이트approximately 110 flights.

The arrival of 25바카라 웹사이트trains was also delayed바카라 웹사이트due to foggy conditions, officials said.

In light of the prevailing situation, Delhi Airport has바카라 웹사이트issued an advisory for the non-CAT III flights stating that while landing and takeoffs continue, flights not compliant with CAT III (Category III) standards are likely to face obstacles. Passengers have been advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest flight information and to check if their flights are CAT III compliant.

"While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the advisory stated.

In a post on X, DIAL gave a fog alert at around 0730 hrs saying that while landing and takeoffs continue at the Delhi airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected.

"Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in the post.

— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport)

What is CAT III?

Category IIIB Instrument Landing System (CAT III ILS), commonly known as CAT III,바카라 웹사이트is a state-of-the-art anti-fog landing system that pertains to operating flights when the visibility is quite low.

Aircraft that are compliant with CAT III house advanced instrumentation and technology repertoire which facilitates바카라 웹사이트functioning in low-visibility conditions, such as dense fog.

Low visibility on Tuesday

The visibility was recorded at 500m or less in Delhi and its neighbouring areas, with 100m in Delhi's Palam and 200m in Safdarjung, the data at 5.30 am showed.

The visibility was as low as 200 to 300m on Delhi-Meerut Highway in Ghaziabad. Fog alert was displayed at various points on the highway to caution commuters. The visibility was even recorded at zero in Punjab's Amritsar and Patiala. Similarly, in Haryana's Ambala, the visibility dropped to zero.

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