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Thick fog disrupts normal life in Kolkata, flights delayed
Kolkata:
Thick fog disrupted normal life and delayed air and
rail traffic in Kolkata. General visibility at the city
airport dropped to low impermissible levels resulting
in rescheduling of many flights. Altogether 47 domestic
flights could not take off while 13 flights could not
land as the visibility dropped to almost zero around midnight
due to fog at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport.
Many trains were also running late from their schedule
timings due to the fog. Residents, who were out for a
morning walk, said that visibility was extremely poor
and they could not see a person even within the walking
distance. "Due to fog, we cannot even walk. All the planes
are being cancelled, even trains are being cancelled or
being late running. Passengers are suffering a lot," said
Gopinatah Roy, a resident. Vehicular movement on the city
roads was less and the commuters drove at snail's pace
to avoid accidents. Rana Dutta, another resident added,
office goers and school children are facing problems.
According to media reports, a Pakistan International Airways
(PIA) flight had to make an unscheduled landing at the
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport due
to dense fog in Dhaka.
-Jan
15, 2009
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