The temperature further dropped in Delhi on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the temperature in Delhi at 5.30 am on Sunday was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius. A day earlier it was 9.4 degrees Celsius.
Delhi's winter chill continues, with the minimum temperature recorded at 9°C in Safdarjung and 6.3°C in Palam, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Visuals from the Chandani Chowk area show a group of daily wage workers light a bonfire and sit around the fireplace as the embers from the blaze keep them warm from the chilly winds.
A dense fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning and affected visibility amid the cold weather, causing inconvenience to commuters.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has expressed concern over the figures of deaths of homeless in Delhi due to extreme cold which were released today by an NGO Centre for Holistic Development which works for the homeless.
The arrival of nearly two dozen passenger trains to the national capital was delayed by up to 6 hours or more, and several flights were also late due to fog and poor visibility conditions.
On Friday, the city saw the season's first cold wave day, which, according to the India Meterological Department, is recorded when the minimum temperature goes below 4 degrees Celsius.
As many as 39 passenger trains to Delhi are running behind schedule as dense fog conditions continue to prevail in the national capital, resulting in low visibility, railway officials said on Friday.
A biting cold wave gripped North India on Thursday, sending temperatures plummeting across the region and disrupting daily life. Dense fog shrouded major cities, including Delhi, reducing visibility and impacting air and train travel.
Delhites woke up to another chilly morning as the minimum temperature in the national capital recorded at seven degrees. Cold wave maintained its grip across New Delhi, with Safdarjung recording a minimum temperature of 7.1 degree Celsius and 7.4 degree in Palam.