Fog in Delhi disrupts Himachal flights

SHIMLA - Flights in and out of Himachal Pradesh were badly hit Sunday morning owing to heavy fog in Delhi, an official said here.

“Flights from Delhi to Shimla and from Delhi to Kullu were cancelled at the last minute due to dense fog in Delhi. This is the first time this season that air connectivity in the state has snapped, an airport official told IANS.

The flight from Delhi usually arrives at 10.30 a.m. at Shimla and 8.05 a.m. at Kullu. In Dharamsala, the flight from Delhi comes at 12.30 p.m. All the flights depart to Delhi 15 minutes after their arrival time.

Kingfisher is the only airline that operates regular flights between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.