"v Fog conditions observed (at 0530 hours IST of today, 13.01.2024): Dense to Very Dense fog reported in isolated pockets of Punjab and East Uttar Pradesh; Dense fog in isolated pockets over Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Gangetic West Bengal and Andra Pradesh;" the IMD said i
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.
While the Singapore-Bhubaneswar flight was diverted to Shamshabad Airport, the Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight was diverted to Kolkata, airport officials said.
The Ridge station recorded a minimum temperature of 9.1 degrees Celsius with a departure of 1.4 degrees from the normal temperature. Palam recorded the coldest morning with a minimum of 10.0 degrees Celsius, a departure of 3.0 degrees Celsius below the normal from yesterday.
Dense fog and low visibility have disrupted train movement and 26 trains to Delhi from various parts of the country are running late in the northern region of the country on Thursday.
A dense fog over Northern and North-eastern parts of the country such as Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Bihar has resulted in very low visibility, affected normal life and delayed flight operations on Thursday morning.
The cold wave tightened its grip over Delhi-NCR with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3 degrees on Thursday morning, as per India Meteorological Department data.