Desert town Churu at 4.4° C remains coldest city in Rajasthan as state braves cold wave conditions

With the minimum temperature touching 4.4 degrees Celsius, the desert town of Churu in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region remained the coldest place in the plains even as most parts of the state reeled under cold wave conditions and dense fog during the past 24 hours.

The trend of falling minimum temperatures at many places over the past 48 hours increased the chill during nights, and the dense fog and icy Himalayan winds kept people shivering even during the daytime, the Meteorological Office said here.

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Besides, Churu, the neighbouring towns of Pilani registered the minimum temperature at 5 degree C, Sriganganagar 6 degrees C, Ajmer 5.8 degrees C, and also braved severe cold weather conditions.

On the other hand, the desert city of Jaisalmer recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 deg C this Sunday morning, and the state capital of Jaipur faced a more or less similar winter chill at 8.8 deg C.

At Mt Abu, the only hill station in the state, tourists enjoyed their sojourn with the thrill of nature’s beauty and the fascination of the monumental tourist spots, despite the low temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius this morning.

The foggy weather also affected the road and rail traffic. The normal schedule of more than a dozen long route trains was disrupted.

Amid fog, which caused low visibility, road accidents have so far taken the lives of 4 people (in Bikaner) and left around two dozen injured at other places.

The coldwave conditions and fog are likely to prevail during the next three days in the state, the weatherman said.