Delhi-NCR: is covered in dense fog, visibility is reduced, and the air quality is “very poor.”

Delhi-NCR: On Thursday morning, a lot of the Delhi-NCR region was covered in dense fog, which drastically reduced visibility and interfered with traffic in the national capital and its surrounding regions.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that at the 6 am observation, the city was covered in deep fog. Palam Airport recorded just 150 meters, whereas Safdarjung Airport recorded 200 meters, indicating a sharp decline in visibility. Later, officials reported that early in the morning, visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Palam had further decreased to 100 meters.

Traffic on a number of important roads and highways that link Delhi with Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Noida was hampered by the dense fog. Poor visibility caused drivers to be cautious, which resulted in slow-moving vehicles and delays for morning commuters.

Visibility is anticipated to progressively improve, according to weather experts. Within 30 minutes, general visibility should rise to around 150 meters and then continue to become better; no more decline is expected.

As winter deepens, the IMD has predicted that fog will continue to be present in the early morning hours for the next several days. On Thursday and Friday, there will probably be dense fog.

The national capital’s air quality, however, continued to be classified as “very poor.” The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 358. According to CPCB guidelines, an AQI of 301 to 400 is considered “very poor.”