Dense fog enveloped Ranchi on Wednesday, causing delays and diversions of multiple flights. The weather in Jharkhand is predicted to remain foggy and cloudy over the next few days, according to meteorological forecasts.
Low visibility due to fog forced the diversion of a Pune-Ranchi flight scheduled to land at 8:25 a.m., which was rerouted to Raipur. Additionally, over seven flights experienced delays in landing at Birsa Munda Airport, causing inconvenience to passengers.
The Air India flight from Mumbai, expected at 8:20 a.m., landed at 10:19 a.m., while a Delhi-Ranchi flight scheduled for 8:40 a.m. arrived at 10:36 a.m. An Indigo flight from Kolkata, due at 8:50 a.m., touched down at 9:34 a.m. Similarly, an Indigo flight from Hyderabad, slated to arrive at 9:00 a.m., landed at 10:27 a.m.
In the afternoon, the Air India Express flight from Bengaluru, expected at 4:40 p.m., landed at 5:06 p.m., while another flight from Delhi, scheduled for 5:55 p.m., arrived at 6:24 p.m. A flight from Chennai on Tuesday evening also faced a delay of 25 minutes.
The Meteorological Department has forecast similar conditions for Thursday morning, with fog and mist likely, alongside cloudy skies for the next four days.
Ranchi is expected to have a minimum temperature of 12°C and a maximum of 24°C on Thursday. On Wednesday, the city recorded a high of 24.1°C and a low of 10.4°C.
