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Delhi Airport Gets Special Enclosure For Fliers Stuck Due To Poor Weather

December 2, 2024 admin

Only the fliers and airline staff stranded inside the flights will be allowed into the enclosures. New Delhi: As Delhi’s air quality dipped to the ‘severe plus’ category this year forcing disruption in flight operations, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has created special enclosures for passengers stuck on flights due to fog, poor weather,…

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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online

November 15, 2024 admin

With AQI 498, Delhi is the worlds second most polluted city, after Pakistans Lahore. New Delhi: Delhi continues to be wrapped in a blanket of smog, with the air quality in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day. With AQI 498, Delhi is the world’s second most polluted city, after Pakistan’s Lahore with AQI…

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Taj Mahal Disappears Behind Thick Blanket Of Smog

November 14, 2024 admin

The air quality index in Agra stood at 193. A thick blanket of smog covered the Taj Mahal on Thursday morning as the pollution levels worsened in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. Visuals showed the UNESCO World Heritage site disappearing behind the smog, making it barely visible to tourists. In one of the pictures, tourists can be…

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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

November 14, 2024 admin

At 5:30 am, Amritsar and Pathankhot airports in Punjab reported zero visibility. New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning with a thick layer of white blanket (smog) engulfing the city. The air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was recorded at 432, falling under the “severe” category”, according to the Central Pollution Control…

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