Dusty weather hits air traffic

Low visibility due to dusty weather conditions led to cancellations of flights at the Chandigarh International Airport on Thursday.

The Meteorological Department has forecast that the situation would improve by Friday afternoon in the city.

An official of Chandigarh International Airport Limited official said that no flight landed or took off from Chandigarh (airport) until Thursday afternoon due to bad weather, Severe heat wave conditions have prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana for the last few days even as the dusty weather brought down the temperature a few notches.

Director of Chandigarh Met Department, Surender Pal said that a western disturbance approaching the region is likely to clear the air. A western disturbance is approaching the region and the dusty weather should dissipate by Friday afternoon, he said.