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A thick fog envelops Delhi and creates inconvenience to the city

A thick blanket of fog affected the Indian city of Delhi, causing poor visibility and difficulties to traffic, both by car and public transport.

The phenomenon, which started in the first days of January, seems to be linked to the cold wave that is affecting part of the country, especially in the north-western area. The thick fog has caused inconvenience to car traffic but also cancellation of flights (several flights have been diverted to Jaipur) and delays in rail transport.

In addition to fog, poor air quality was recorded, which is why the Air Quality Management Commission said that Phase III rules under the Graduated Response Action Plan (GRAP) will remain in place until pollution levels are under control.

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The thick fog that hit Delhi
A thick blanket of fog affected the Indian city of Delhi, causing poor visibility and difficulties to traffic, both by car and public transport.
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What causes thick fog
The phenomenon, which started in the first days of January, seems to be linked to the cold wave that is affecting part of the country, especially in the north-western area. Several parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains and adjacent central and eastern parts of the country were also affected.
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Disruption to transport
The thick fog caused inconvenience to car traffic but also cancellation of flights (several aircraft on the road were diverted to Jaipur) and delays in rail transport.
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Fog and poor air quality
In addition to fog, poor air quality has been recorded, which is why the Air Quality Management Commission has stated that Phase III rules under the Phased Response Action Plan (GRAP) will remain in place until pollution levels are under control.
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What is GRAP
The GRAP consists of a series of emergency measures that intervene to prevent further deterioration of air quality, once a certain threshold of attention has been reached in the Delhi-NCR region (National Capital Region).
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