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Over 24 passenger trains and several flights were delayed in the National Capital, New Delhi, today due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. The IMD also issued a red alert in New Delhi today due to poor visibility and weather conditions.
Over 24 passenger trains and several flights were delayed in the National Capital, New Delhi, today due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. The IMD also issued a red alert in New Delhi today due to poor visibility and weather conditions.
Due to the poor weather and thick fog, Delhi Airport is suffering significant delays in flight operations. According to an official from Airport Delhi, there are delays of 22 international departures, 20 international arrivals, 31 domestic arrivals, and 46 domestic departures.
Fog was also causing some 24 long-distance trains to Delhi to run up to five hours or more behind schedule. According to Indian Railway officials, the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (22823) is delayed by 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Some other trains including the Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express (12801), Rewa-Anand Vihar Express (12427), and Azamgarh-Delhi Jn Kaifiyat Express (12225) are all delayed by more than 6 hours. Several other trains, including the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12301), Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp (12309), Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani (12313), Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp (12423), and Bangalore-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Exp (22691).
Kanpur-New Delhi Shaurajkranti Express (12451), Katihar-Amritsar Express (15707), Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express (12553), Prayagraj-New Delhi Express (12417), Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Exp (12393), Banaras-New Delhi Express (12559), Ambedkarnagar-Katara Express (12919).
Chennai-New Delhi Express (12615 and 12621), Hyderabad-New Delhi Express (12723), Kamakhya-Delhi Jn Brahmaputra Mail (15658), and Manikpur-Nizamuddin Express (12447) are delayed by between 1 and 4 hours, and Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Express (12192) is delayed by 30 minutes, said railway officials.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded in Delhi on Tuesday morning was 6.9 degrees Celsius.
The holidays for children in classes 1 to 5 have been extended to January 27 due to the cold wave and extreme cold in Haryana. For the National Capital, the IMD has forecast moderate fog through January 26.
