As the thick blanket of fog covered the northern part of the country, the visibility in the region also reduced. The dense fog conditions have disrupted train and flight services across North India. Around 25 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to seven to eight hours. Meanwhile, several flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi were delayed due to the fog. However, no flights were cancelled. Passengers are advised to check the latest status of their trains and flights before boarding.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that dense to very dense fog will continue to prevail during the night and early morning hours in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for the next two days. Dense fog conditions are also expected in isolated pockets of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and some parts of Northeast India tomorrow. The IMD added that cold day conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and West Rajasthan tomorrow.
The weather department also forecasts light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and the Mahe region tomorrow. The minimum temperatures over Northwest, Central, and East India are expected to fall gradually by 2-3 degrees Celsius during the next 48 hours.
Dense fog disrupts train services in Delhi-NCR, 25 trains delayed by up to 5 Hours
The movement of several trains is affected as dense fog has engulfed the Delhi-NCR region, causing low visibility. According to Indian Railways, as many as 25 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to four to five hours. These include the Farakka Express, Prayagraj Express, Malwa Express, Pooja Express, Tamil Nadu Superfast Express, Padmavat Express, Ashram Express, Purushottam Express, and Karnataka Express. Passengers are advised to check the latest status of the trains before arriving at the station to board them.