New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of dense fog on Monday morning, sharply reducing visibility and worsening air quality across the national capital.
Very dense fog engulfed the Palam airport from 9 pm on Sunday, with visibility dropping to just 50 metres and persisting until 8 am on Monday. Safdarjung Airport reported a similar visibility range, according to the 5:30 am forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department noted that conditions at Palam improved marginally by 8:30 am, with visibility increasing to 100 metres, while Safdarjung continued to record visibility as low as 50 metres.
As the morning progressed, bright sunlight gradually dispersed the dense fog, leading to an imp...