Delhi fog: 14 trains cancelled, 34 flights delayed due to dense fog

NEW DELHI: Cold conditions prevailed in the national capital with dense fog reducing the visibility to 50 metres disrupting train and flight operations.

At least 14 trains were cancelled, over 60 delayed and 18 trains has been rescheduled due to the thick fog in several parts of the northern India.

As many as 34 domestic and international flights were delayed while three flights were cancelled due to the fog.


The minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, said the Met department.

The weather condition is likely to remain the same for the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department.

"The sky will be clear," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The maximum temperature was likely to hover around 19 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature on Wednesday settled at 18.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season's average.

(With IANS/ANI inputs)