India, Jan. 1 -- Flight services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar were disrupted on Thursday morning due to dense fog, affecting both arrivals and departures. Poor visibility early in the day led to the diversion and delay of several flights, causing inconvenience to passengers.

Five flights were diverted to other cities According to Bhubaneswar Airport Director Prasanna Pradhan, a total of five incoming flights were diverted due to low visibility on the runway. Three flights were diverted to Raipur, while two were diverted to Kolkata. Of these, three flights were coming from Delhi, one from Chennai and one from Bengaluru.

Visibility dropped to 50 metres The airport authorities said that around 6.30 am, runway vi...