India Meteorological Department has predicted that the Prayagraj region, where the Maha Kumbh is taking place, is to have a partly cloudy sky with light rain and dense to very dense fog on Thursday, January 16.
A total of 26 trains are experiencing delays as a result of reduced visibility caused by fog, as reported by Indian Railways on Thursday. For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog.
Daljit Singh Chaudhry, Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday during his one-day visit to BSF Guwahati Frontier, reviewed the current security scenario and operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh International Border.
In the national capital, the temperature was recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am today. The air quality in the city was recorded as 'poor' with AQI logged at 252, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Cities like Amritsar recorded a temperature of 14.8 degrees Celsius, Patiala 16.4 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 12.8 degrees Celsius, Ambala 16 degrees Celsius, Hisar 12.6 degrees Celsius and Karnal 7.2 degrees Celsius, as of 11.30 am.
Cold weather continued to persist in Delhi on Monday and a thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital in the morning causing a dip in visibility and affecting the schedules of many trains.