Delhi IGIA: 40 Flights Cancelled, 200+ Delayed; IMD Fog Alert for Delhi, Varanasi

• Yesterday, Delhi's IGIA experienced 40 flight cancellations, 7 diversions, and over 200 delays, some lasting up to 16 hours, due to dense fog.
• IMD has issued a fog alert for today for Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Amritsar airports.
• Delhi's IGIA is forecast to have dense fog with visibility as low as 100m by 6:30 AM, restricting operations to CAT-IIIB equipped flights.
• Varanasi Airport may see visibility drop to 50m between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM, potentially halting all flight operations.
• Passengers are advised to check their flight status with airlines before traveling to the airport due to ongoing fog conditions.

Why It Matters: Dense fog causes major flight disruptions at दिल्‍ली, वाराणसी, लखनऊ, अमृतसर airports.