India, March 11 -- Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to an unusual mix of fog and haze on Tuesday morning - a phenomenon more typical of winter - as moisture from a western disturbance combined with dust carried by west winds, meteorological experts said.

Although fog in March is rare, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said such episodes have occurred in the past. On Tuesday, the haze lingered over several parts of the capital until noon, with denser conditions observed toward Uttar Pradesh.

Visibility dropped to 600 metres at Hindon between 7am and 8am, IMD officials said.

Despite the foggy start, the weather offered little relief from the heat. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.5degC, around seven degrees...