President Pratibha Patil's scheduled departure to Agartala from Aizawl was today delayed due to inclement weather.
The IAF helicopter which was to ferry her from Thuampui helipad here to nearby Lengpui airport could not take off due to dense fog, officials said.Aizawl Traffic superintendent of police Lalbiakzama said the president arrived at Thuampui helipad from the Mizoram University after attending a convocation function but the helicopter could not take off due to dense fog that had enveloped Aizawl city.
"She had to return to the Raj Bhavan at around 2pm to wait for the fog to clear. The helicopter would take off as soon as the low-lying dense fog clears up," Lalbiakzama said.