As many as 10 flights were diverted and many were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday as poor visibility impacted operations, officials said.
Nine flights were diverted to the Jaipur airport, and one was diverted to Lucknow between 6 am and 12 noon, according to Flightradar24.com, a website tracking aircraft movements.
The affected flights included those from carriers such as Akasa Air, Air India, and SpiceJet. These flight diversions occurred as a dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram.
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