The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Delhi for Tuesday and Wednesday, with officials saying it was on account of the combined effect of low temperatures and dense fog, with the possibility of air and rail transport disruptions.
In July 2023, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the ECT at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) the only airport in the country to have an elevated taxiway with roads passing below it.
As per a passenger, at first, the airline staff said the flight was getting delayed due to weather problems but later cited technical issues as the reason for the delay.
Northern India is facing a severe cold wave with low visibility because of dense fog covering the Northern regions of the country, severely disrupting flight services in Delhi.