Mercury dips in Rajasthan, Churu coldest at 5.1 degrees Celsius

JAIPUR: Mercury again dipped in parts of Rajasthan with Churu being reported the coldest place in the state at a little over 5 degrees Celsius, the MeT today said.

The minimum temperature of 5.1 degrees Celsius in Churu was recorded last night.

Mercury has plummeted by one to three degrees Celsius at most places in north-eastern part of the state due to flow of northerly cold winds, a MeT report said.

Meanwhile, due to fog in neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, nine trains of North Western Railways were running late, and one train's time was rescheduled, its CPRO Tarun Jain said.

Howarah-Sriganganagar train is running 11 hr 10 mins late followed by Kolkatta-Bikaner 6 hr 45 mins, Sealdah-Ajmer 5 hrs 50 mins, Howarah-Bikaner/Jodhpur 5 hrs 35 mins, and New Tinsukhia-Lalgarh 4 hr 40 mins. Jaipur-Allahabad train is rescheduled due to fog.

Meanwhile, Jaipur's minimum temperature also dipped to 9.2, about 0.8 degree less than yesterday.

Whereas Jaisalmer, Barmer, and Jodhpur in western regions were still having higher degree of temperature within the range of 12 to 14.4 degrees Celsius.

Mount Abu, sole hill station recorded 7.4 degree Celsius.

No major change in weather condition of Rajasthan is expected in next 24 hrs in the state, a forecast said.