Delhi: Smog causes travel chaos in Indian capital

Several flights and trains have been delayed as visibility reached zero in many areas.

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Visibility in several areas was reported to be zero in the early hours of Friday, disrupting flights, trains and road transport.

More than 150 flights have been delayed and dozens of trains are running behind schedule due to bad weather conditions, reports say.

This is a recurring problem in northern India every winter, where low temperatures between December and January trap pollutants close to the ground - which affects visibility - making travel difficult and the air hazardous.

The air quality index in Delhi was above 400 in several areas, according to the state-run Safar website. This is more than 25 times the safe limit set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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