Dense fog blinds Delhi-NCR amid severe cold and AQI | In pics

Published on Dec 29, 2025 11:05 am IST

India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Monday in Delhi due to severe cold and dense fog. 

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Parts of Delhi-NCR were seen covered with dense fog in the early hours of Monday, December 29(Sakib Ali/Hindustan times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 29, 2025 11:05 am IST

Parts of Delhi-NCR were seen covered with dense fog in the early hours of Monday, December 29(Sakib Ali/Hindustan times)

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Commuters were seen walking through the fog with low visibility in Delhi on Monday(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Commuters were seen walking through the fog with low visibility in Delhi on Monday(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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Due to low visibility, nearly 200 flights were delayed, while some were cancelled at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport on Monday(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Due to low visibility, nearly 200 flights were delayed, while some were cancelled at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport on Monday(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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On Sunday, the AQI stood in the ‘very poor’ category and worsened towards the end of the day(Sakib Ali/Hindustan times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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On Sunday, the AQI stood in the ‘very poor’ category and worsened towards the end of the day(Sakib Ali/Hindustan times)

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Some of the monitoring stations recorded 400+ AQI on Monday morning include Anand Vihar where trains were barely visible amid fog(Sakib Ali/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Some of the monitoring stations recorded 400+ AQI on Monday morning include Anand Vihar where trains were barely visible amid fog(Sakib Ali/ Hindustan Times)

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Visuals showed people crossing the railway tracks in low visibility on Monday in Delhi(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Visuals showed people crossing the railway tracks in low visibility on Monday in Delhi(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Morning commuters were seen amid the severe winter fog on Monday morning at T1 IGI Airport(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Morning commuters were seen amid the severe winter fog on Monday morning at T1 IGI Airport(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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India Meteorological Department predicted dense fog to prevail in next few days as an orange alert was issued on Monday(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India Meteorological Department predicted dense fog to prevail in next few days as an orange alert was issued on Monday(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Passengers was seen waiting at the Delhi airport amid several flight delays caused by low visibility in Delhi(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Passengers was seen waiting at the Delhi airport amid several flight delays caused by low visibility in Delhi(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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A group of saints wrapped in blankets travel in an e-rickshaw on a cold and foggy Monday morning at Sector-4/7 Chowk near Dreamz Mall in Gurugram.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A group of saints wrapped in blankets travel in an e-rickshaw on a cold and foggy Monday morning at Sector-4/7 Chowk near Dreamz Mall in Gurugram.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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People in Delhi were seen sitting near fire amid severe cold and dense fog likely to prevail due to western disturbance that began on December 27.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People in Delhi were seen sitting near fire amid severe cold and dense fog likely to prevail due to western disturbance that began on December 27.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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A view of thick layer of fog at near India Gate, Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday(Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of thick layer of fog at near India Gate, Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday(Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

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Visuals from Delhi Kartavya Path, near India Gate showed thick layer of fog surrounding the area with police barricades.(Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Visuals from Delhi Kartavya Path, near India Gate showed thick layer of fog surrounding the area with police barricades.(Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

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