More govt measures for air traffic amid fog disruptions

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.