India’s civil aviation ministry has asked airport officials in Delhi, Mumbai, and four other cities to set up “war rooms” to monitor operations and report any issues three times a day due to ongoing chaos caused by dense fog. The government has also requested incidence reporting and the establishment of control rooms to address passenger inconvenience. The delays and cancellations have prompted the regulator to issue new procedures and the Delhi airport to accelerate runway maintenance. The weather conditions are expected to continue, with a cold wave alert and spells of dense fog forecasted for the next two days.
More govt measures for air traffic amid fog disruptions
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Is 40°C a new normal for summer in the country?
Is 40°C a new normal for summer in the country?
Heatwaves in northeastern and eastern India, including Kolkata, Agartala, Imphal, and Shillong, were reported last week. Some stations in Imphal reported a maximum close to 40C, a threshold usually associated with plains and deserts. India Meteorological Department?s gridded temperature data-set analysis shows that while the area that sees temperatures reaching at least 40 degrees has not expanded, there is a clear increase in area on days when the temperature has reached the 40 degree threshold. The 40 degree threshold arrives earlier and leaves later than it did before.
