26 trains delayed, flight operations affected as dense fog persists in Delhi
Delhi Weather Report: According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality in the national capital was in the ‘very poor’ category on January 2 and the overall AQI of Delhi stood at 346 at 6.30 am.
New Delhi: Indian Railways services were affected as 26 trains were late on Tuesday due to heavy fog in the national capital, according to the Indian Railways. Due to poor visibility on the first day of the new year 2024, almost 21 trains were late in the region, while on the last day of 2023, over 23 trains were late in Delhi due to dense fog, resulting in poor visibility in the region .
Meanwhile, the IMD predicted that the mercury would fall further between 10 and 7 degrees Celsius in the first week of January 2024 at the Safdarjung Observatory in the national capital.
#WATCH | Delhi: Passengers are facing problems at Anand Vihar railway station as several trains are delayed due to the cold wave. pic.twitter.com/1FfWNLgRAz
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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality in the national capital was in the ‘very poor’ category on January 2 and Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 346 at 6.30 am.
Earlier, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) withdrew phase III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect. Notably, GRAP-III was invoked across Delhi-NCR on December 22 to address poor air quality and rising air pollution in the city.
New Year’s Day was a bitterly cold day in the national capital as people woke up to a cold snap and dense fog on an unusually lazy Monday. As the minimum temperature in the capital stands at 9°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), locals called on the government to take necessary measures for the needy or those taking shelter in night shelters.
As the mercury went into freefall, locals were seen huddled around the bonfires in the cold, drawing much-needed warmth from the leaping, crackling flames.
The IMD, meanwhile, warned of ‘dense fog’ in the national capital in the first week of 2024, with the minimum temperature likely to hover between 8 and 9 degrees Celsius.
“The fog layer (circled spot) over Punjab, North Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Northwest Madhya Pradesh, South Uttarkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal is visible in a satellite photo at 6:15 am on January 1 . ” read a post on the official IMD handle on X.
According to the IMD, ‘very dense’ fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 meters, while ‘dense’ fog is when visibility is between 51 and 200 meters.
Furthermore, the fog is considered ‘moderate’ if visibility is ‘moderate’ between 201 and 500 meters, and ‘shallow’ between 501 and 1,000 meters.
Meanwhile, as dense fog enveloped the entire north Indian belt, several trains to Delhi were delayed due to reduced visibility on New Year morning.