Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday stated that the Delhi airport has been requested to expedite the operationalisation of the CAT III-enabled 4th runway to mitigate the fog-related delays. The minister additionally stated the DGCA will problem an SOP for airways on higher communication and facilitation of passengers to minimise discomfort in view of flight cancellations & delays as a consequence of hostile climate
“To mitigate the scenario in future, Delhi Airport has been requested to right away expedite the operationalization of the CAT III-enabled 4th runway (along with the present CAT III-enabled runway) to the satisfaction of the DGCA, with a view to get approvals,” Scindia stated in a put up on X.
Yesterday, Delhi witnessed unprecedented fog whereby visibility fluctuated for a number of hours, and at occasions, dropped to zero between 5 AM to 9 AM.
The authorities, due to this fact, have been compelled to implement a shut-down of operations for a while even on CAT III runways (CAT III…
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) January 15, 2024
On Sunday, a complete of 10 flights have been diverted, practically 100 delayed, and a few cancelled on the Delhi airport as dense fog lowered the visibility disrupting operations.