Fog & low visibility delay several trains in Delhi, light rains expected

With a severe cold wave gripping the entire north Indian belt, several trains scheduled to depart from New Delhi Railway station were delayed because of dense fog, reports said on Thursday. A generally cloudy sky with light rainfall is expected in the national capital which might bring some respite from the cold wave conditions for a few days, the IMD said.

However, Railway sources added that no train diversions were reported, reported ANI.

Delhi's Safdarjung saw a minimum temperature of 9.3°C while Palam recorded a minimum of 9.6°C, at 8.30 am. Visibility in the Palam area was recorded at 500 metres while at Safdarjung, it was 200 metres, as per data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).


Cold wave conditions are very likely to persist in isolated pockets over Delhi and its neighbouring states from January 15 again, an India Meteorological Department bulletin said as per PTI.

Dense to very dense fog was observed over parts of Punjab, Northwest Rajasthan, Jammu division, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tripura.

"Due to the current Western Disturbances and consequent stronger surface winds, Fog conditions have significantly improved over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and West UP. Although Dense to Very Dense Fog cover continues over East UP and Bihar," tweeted the India Meteorological Department.

Meanwhile, Delhi continued to reel under worsening air quality as the overall AQI breached the "very poor" category, at 312. The Air Quality Index from 0 to 100 is considered as good, from 100 to 200 is moderate, 200 to 300 is poor, 300 to 400 very poor and 400 to 500 or above is considered severe.

On Monday, the AAP government in the national capital imposed a temporary ban on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers till January 12.