Dense Fog Envelops Delhi, Rail Traffic Hit As Over A Dozen Trains Run Late
NDTV
Delhi Fog: At 5:30 am, visibility was 100 metres at Palam and 200 metres at Safdarganj, two Delhi weather stations. Among other cities, it was 25 metres at Patiala (Punjab) and Ganganagar (Rajasthan), and 50 metres at Churu.
A dense layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital this morning reducing visibility to 100 metres, and affecting road and rail traffic.
The Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital's primary weather station, recorded the minimum temperature at 5.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
A total of 14 trains were running late by 1.30 to 3.30 hours, railway officials said.
At 5:30 am, visibility was 100 metres at Palam and 200 metres at Safdarganj, two Delhi weather stations. Among other cities, it was 25 metres at Patiala (Punjab) and Ganganagar (Rajasthan), and 50 metres at Churu.