Agencies
New Delhi: Rail and air traffic were disrupted yet again on Saturday due to dense fog that enveloped Delhi and its nearby areas in the morning. Cold day conditions also prevailed in most parts of North India. A statement issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that very dense fog was observed over north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam and Meghalaya earlier in the day.
However, it is predicted that the clouds will gradually clear later in the day bringing slight respite from the extreme weather conditions.
At 5.30 am, the temperature in Delhi was 10.8 degrees Celcius while the visibility near Palam and Safdurjung was 300 metres.
At least 17 trains are running late due to operational reasons. Some of them are Katihar-Amritsar Express, Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express, Chennai-New Delhi GT Express, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express, Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express, Mumbai-New Delhi Dadar Express. |
