Heavy Smog Causes 18 Flights to be Diverted from Delhi Airport
On Saturday morning, as many as 18 flights at the Delhi airport were diverted due to bad weather, according to an official. The official stated that the flights were redirected to Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Amritsar. The airport also posted on a microblogging platform at around 0810 hrs, announcing that low visibility procedures were in progress at the airport.
The city of Delhi experienced low visibility and poor air quality on Saturday, with several areas recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported a ‘Very Poor’ air quality index (AQI) in Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar, with readings of 388 and 386 respectively at 6 a.m. Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) also recorded an AQI reading of 375 at 10:00 a.m.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai mentioned that Grap-3 has been lifted, but the government is working on enforcing Grap-1 and 2 strictly. The air quality index ranges from 0 to 100 (‘good’), 100 to 200 (‘moderate’), 200 to 300 (‘poor’), 300 to 400 (‘very poor’), and 400 to 500 or above (‘severe’).
The occurrence of heavy smog and poor air quality in Delhi resulted in multiple flight diversions and raised concerns over public health and safety. (With text input from ANI)
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