Delhi Fog Crisis: 118 Flights Cancelled as Visibility Drops; Air India & IndiGo Issue Advisories

On this broadcast, India Today's Senior Anchor Anjali Istwal and Reporter Amit Bhardwaj discuss the severe disruption of flight operations in Delhi NCR due to dense fog. Amit Bhardwaj reports that 'over 100 flights were cancelled' yesterday, with the cascading effect impacting travelers across North India. He highlights a specific incident where a Bhubaneswar-Delhi Air India Express flight was diverted to Jaipur, forcing passengers to travel by bus. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has introduced a new regime asking airlines to 'proactively communicate' cancellations based on IMD forecasts to minimise last-minute chaos. Major airlines like Air India and IndiGo have issued travel advisories as visibility drops.