Dense fog engulfs North India, delaying several trains and planes; no respite is expected until January 2. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there will be dense to extremely dense fog in the northern Indian states through January 2.
The IMD’s morning bulletin states that cold day conditions are expected to persist in several areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
According to the Met Department, fog conditions won’t clear before January 2.
For today and tomorrow, there is an orange notice for fog in Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, and a red alert for today. An orange alert warning has also been issued for Punjab for December 31.
Up to January 2, the IMD issued a yellow alert for fog in the northern Indian states.
Transport services have been severely hampered by these deep fog conditions, resulting in numerous cancellations and delays of trains and flights. Numerous trains, including the Rajdhani Express on the Delhi-Howrah route, are running between 10 and 12 hours late, according to the Northern Railways’ most recent information.
The minimum temperature in Delhi was 10.7 degrees Celsius on Friday, which was a rise from 8.4 degrees Celsius the day before.
Over the next five days, the minimum temperature is expected to stay between seven and eight degrees Celsius, according to the IMD. The highest temperature in the nation’s capital on Thursday was 21.4 degrees Celsius, which is one degree warmer than usual.
In the bitter cold, Gautam Buddh Nagar, which includes Noida and Greater Noida, schools are still shuttered. On December 29 and 30, the district administration mandated that schools be closed to children. Teachers and other staff members would work, though.
Due to poor visibility on Thursday, there were two separate traffic accidents in Uttar Pradesh that resulted in at least six fatalities and twelve injuries, according to police and news agency PTI.
Due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog, at least four persons were killed and six injured in separate traffic crashes in Uttar Pradesh earlier in the day.
The Met Department has issued an advisory for dense fog, advising drivers to use fog lights and travelers to keep track of airline, railroad, and state transportation schedules. “Exercise caution while driving or using any mode of transportation,” according to the IMD.
