Dense Fog Engulfs Odisha Twin Cities; Flights Delayed At Bhubaneswar Airport

Bhubaneswar: A thick fog engulfed Odisha’s twin cities in the early hours of Friday resulting in a drop in visibility to as low as 20-30 metres.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar witnessed the maximum fog density.

Due to poor visibility, air traffic at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) was affected and the arrival of Air Asia flight from Kolkata, and IndiGo flights from Kolkata and Delhi To Bhubaneswar was delayed.

Meanwhile, the departure of IndiGo flights to Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi was also delayed from Bhubaneswar airport.

Notably, a dense fog warning for several districts for the next two days.

Day 1 (valid from 8.30 am January 13 up to 8.30 am January 14):

Dense fog is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh and Kandhamal.

Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Day 2 (valid from 8.30 am January 14 up to 8.30 am January 15):

Dense fog is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Sonepur, Bolangir, Kalahandi and Kandhamal.

Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.