Dense fog blankets New Delhi; air quality index at 376

Dense fog blankets Delhi amid cold wave, flights delayed at IGI Airport. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Dense fog shrouded the national capital on Saturday (January 17, 2026) morning, drastically reducing visibility, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.4 degrees Celsius, 3.2 notches below the season’s average. The India Meteorological Department said the … Read more

As dense fog persists, IMD issues ‘orange’ alert across Delhi-NCR; routes to airport, highways likely to be affected | Delhi News

As Delhi woke up to a thick layer of dense fog Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ warning for dense to very dense fog conditions impacting travel across the national capital region. The IMD warning also said that routes to the Delhi airport, railway stations and several highways may be affected. Slower … Read more