Severe cold and fog wreak havoc in Delhi NCR, visibility zero in many areas, 148 flights cancelled, train service affected.

By Sandy Verma On Dec 31, 2025

Desk: Delhi-NCR is facing the brunt of pollution, dense fog and cold these days. Visibility has reduced to zero in many areas, while pollution has remained in the dark red zone. Talking about winter, the minimum temperature can reach 8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Along with increasing cold, pollution has also increased the problems of the people. Sore throat, irritation in eyes and difficulty in breathing have become very common. There has been a rapid increase in the number of patients in the hospital. 148 flights have been canceled due to dense fog in Delhi. Train service has also been badly affected due to the fog.

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Along with pollution, Delhi-NCR is in the grip of dense fog. There is a layer of dense fog in ITO. There is fog near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium also. Visibility was almost zero in Dilshad Garden, Anand Vihar, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Akshardham and Okhla. The same situation prevailed in most areas of Noida including Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Yamuna Express. Its biggest impact is on the drivers. Nothing is visible on the roads. In such a situation the possibility of an accident has increased to a great extent. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of fog today. Also, a warning of rain has been issued tomorrow i.e. on the occasion of New Year. Due to the effect of cold wave, the chill has increased.

#WATCH Delhi , Visibility drops in the national capital as Delhi wakes up to several areas enveloped in a dense layer of smog. Drone visuals from Sarai Kale Khan.
(Drone visuals shot at 7:15 am today) pic.twitter.com/mJtDrpj7Ac
— ANI (@ANI) December 31, 2025

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The overall AQI of Delhi has been recorded at 383. The effect of snowfall in hilly states is being seen in Delhi-NCR. According to Sameer App, at 6 am on Wednesday, pollution has been recorded in dangerous condition at 37 of the 38 active AQI monitoring centers in Delhi. AQI of 15 areas has been recorded in the dark red zone. Apart from this, there is red alert of pollution in 23 areas, where AQI remains between 300 to 400. The highest AQI of Anand Vihar has been recorded at 452, while the lowest AQI of NSIT Dwarka has been recorded at 297.

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Flights affected at airport, Indigo issued advisory

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has issued a passenger advisory due to dense fog. According to airport officials, low visibility procedures are in place, which may lead to delay or cancellation of flights. IndiGo said in its travel advisory, ‘Dense fog conditions are prevailing in many airports of Delhi and North India in the morning. If visibility is low, flight movement may be affected during the day. We are monitoring the situation and making necessary changes. Check your flight status before going to the airport. Road traffic may also be affected, so keep extra time.

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