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Bengaluru: Fog delays 65 flights at Kempegowda International Airport

In November, the departure of 39 flights was delayed to dense fog.

Bengaluru: The fog disrupted operations at the Kempegowda International Airport from 6.30 am to 7.30 am on Saturday. Sources at the airport said that 65 flights were delayed due to a dense fog. 45 flights could not take off as per scheduled departure time. The arrival of 15 flights was also delayed.

In November, the departure of 39 flights was delayed to dense fog.

The passengers on Saturday were stranded at the airport due to delay in the operations.

One of the passengers, Mr Adwait, boarded the flight for Mumbai at 4 pm thanked his stars. "Earlier my ticket was also in the morning but thankfully I booked another flight in the evening. My friend's flight was, however, delayed," he said. The weather department had predicted fog and mist in the early morning hours, while the temperature for the next couple of days may hover between 28 and 18 degrees Celsius.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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