Worst fog, flights- 4 cancelled, 65 delayed, 25 diverted; IGI airport

Delhi, Dec 31: Delhi's Sunday morning was covered with thick fog, which visibility dropped to 50 metres. About 90 flights were effected due to the fog at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Humidity was recorded at 97% while visibility stood at 400 metres with minimum temperature being recorded as 6.4 degree Celsius.

While 54 domestic flights were delayed and 17 diverted to other airports, eleven international flights were delayed and eight were diverted due to the dense fog, according to flight information available on the airport's website.

There were four cancellations, including three domestic and one international flight, according to the information. Services resumed later in the day.

RK Jenamani, director of IMD (Delhi area) and IGI airport, said, "This is so far the worst fog we have experienced this year."