Indira Gandhi International Airport

November 18, 2024 2:58 PM

Nine Delhi-bound flights diverted as low visibility and smog disrupt air and rail services

Nine Delhi-bound flights were diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun on Monday due to low visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), officials said. While eight flights were diverted to Jaipur, one flight was diverted to Dehradun. The hazardous air quality conditions affecting Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) also led to disruptions in railway services. Several trains, including Purushottam Express, Shramjeevi Express, Jammu Mail, Punjab Express, INDP NDLS Exp...

IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms across country after dust storm wreaks havoc in Delhi

Several parts of the country are likely to witness a wet spell accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. "Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely over Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan during the next 3 hours," IMD posted on X. The weather department also predicted light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning also likely over south Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west Uttar Prades...