Flights diverted, trains delayed: New Delhi sinks in dense fog as India shivers from cold (VIDEOS)

Several flights have been diverted and almost three dozen trains are running behind schedule as a thick blanket of fog covers New Delhi amid an unusually severe winter season in India.

Photos and videos shared on social media on Monday morning show the Indian capital and its suburbs fully consumed by impenetrable fog.

Delhi International Airport warned that only ILS-assisted (instrument landing system) landings were possible until further notice, diverting at least three planes to other airports, and advising passengers to keep in touch with their airlines.

Due to poor visibility, over 30 trains were running late, while on highways, drivers were forced to go slowly and extremely carefully, with full-beam headlights and emergency flashers.

The latest weather surprise comes just a day after temperatures in New Delhi plummeted to 2.5C (36.5F), forcing the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a “red warning.” The air quality in the capital has been listed as ‘severe’ since Sunday.

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