Dense fog engulfs Delhi, disrupts traffic and delays flights amid poor visibility

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of dense fog on Saturday, with visibility in several parts of the national capital region dropping to nearly zero (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Early morning visuals showed vehicles crawling on city roads, as drivers struggled to navigate through near-zero visibility condition (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Vehicles were seen using hazard lights, which themselves were barely visible through the dense fog (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The cold wave conditions continued to grip the capital, with similar weather expected to persist over the next few days (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

In view of the low visibility, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport issued hourly advisories, asking passengers to check flight status with their respective airlines (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Airport authorities said low-visibility procedures were in place, with general visibility at IGI Airport recorded at less than 350 metres (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Airlines advised passengers to stay updated through official websites and mobile applications, assuring assistance amid weather-related disruptions (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The national capital recorded a temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am, while air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, with an AQI of 450 at 8 am (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The India Meteorological Department said the fog cover would continue to prevail into the next week (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Partly cloudy conditions with shallow to moderate fog during morning hours were forecast for January 18 and 19, 2026, with maximum temperatures expected to range between 21–23°C on January 18 and 22–24°C on January 19, while minimum temperatures were likely to hover between 7–9°C and 8–10°C respectively (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)