As winter chill tightened its grip in parts of the country, the national capital again witnessed a foggy morning on Tuesday, disrupting normal life. A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi and its adjoining
areas, including Noida, slowing down air and road traffic.
The dense fog also caused poor visibility at the IGI Airport runway, leading to multiple flight delays. In response, the Delhi airport issued a passenger advisory at 8 am, assuring travellers that on-ground officials were present across terminals to assist and provide necessary support.
#WATCH | Poor visibility witnessed at the runway at IGI airport as dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR; several flights delayed.
Delhi Airport issued a passenger advisory at 8 am stating, “Please be assured that our on-ground officials are available across terminals to assist passengers… pic.twitter.com/dWm3OUoya8
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“Please be assured that our on-ground officials are available across terminals to assist passengers and provide necessary support,” the advisory stated.
The fog significantly affected visibility along major stretches, including the Dwarka Expressway, where vehicles were seen moving slowly with headlights on.
#WATCH | Delhi | Visibility in the national capital is affected as a layer of dense fog engulfs the city.
(Visuals from Dwarka Expressway) pic.twitter.com/EzuKlWW0wK
— ANI (@ANI) December 30, 2025
Delhi Air Quality Back In ‘Very Poor’ Level, ‘Severe’ Air In Several Areas
Meanwhile, the city’s overall air quality improved to “very poor” category with an AQI reading of 384 at 8 am, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Further, several monitoring stations in the city recorded air in the “severe” level with the AQI crossing 400-mark.The worst hit areas include Ashok Vihar (437), Anand Vihar (450), Wazirpur (454), Sonia Vihar (426), Sirifort (408), Shadipur (401), Rohini (453), Punjabi Bagh (429) and Patparganj (413).
On Monday, Delhi’s air quality was reported in the “severe” category, with the overall AQI recorded at 403 and levels crossing 400 at 25 monitoring stations, led by Vivek Vihar (460), Anand Vihar (459), Rohini (445) and Wazirpur (444), highlighting extremely hazardous pollution across large parts of the capital.
Dense fog and toxic smog disrupted normal life in the city on Monday as well, significantly reducing visibility across several areas. The adverse weather also impacted air travel, with Delhi airport reporting 128 flight cancellations — 64 arrivals and 64 departures — along with eight diversions. In the wake of Monday’s bad weather, several airlines, including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, issued travel advisories for passengers.
