Tag: Fog

25 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog in north India

On Monday, 14 Delhi bound trains were delayed due to severe fog in several parts of northern India.

January 21, 2020

Dense fog envelops Delhi-NCR with visibility below 100 metres, 20 trains delayed

The fog is expected to disperse later in the day and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 18 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT official.

January 18, 2020

6 including 2 children dead as car falls into canal near Delhi due to fog

Five other occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries in the incident that took place around 11.30 pm on Sunday.

December 30, 2019

Delhi temperature dips to 1.7 degrees, headed for coldest winter since 1901

As Delhi residents shivered in the cold, the IMD said that the city's mean maximum temperature in December has dipped below 20 degrees Celsius only four times in past 118 years - in 1919, 1929, and 1961 with the last in 1997.

December 28, 2019

Delhi shivers at 4.2 degrees; cold wave to continue till year end across north India

Meanwhile, at least 21 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to intense fog in several parts of northern India, railway officials said on Friday.

December 27, 2019

Biting cold persist in Punjab, Haryana; Bathinda coldest at 5.6 degrees

Chandigarh recorded a low of 8.6 degree Celsius, up by two degrees above the season's average.

December 21, 2019

Delhi’s air quality at ‘moderate’ category, dense fog likely over city as winter chill to intensify

The minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal, according to MeT department.

December 14, 2019

Flight operation cancelled in Srinagar for second consecutive day

On Friday, several flights were cancelled, while no flight operations took place on Saturday.

December 8, 2019

Cold weather grips Bengaluru, fog disrupts flights

At least 50 flights were affected since early Friday through delays, diversions to other airports and cancellation of services.

January 4, 2019

Misty Thursday in Delhi, 14 trains cancelled

It was a misty Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be partly cloudy with mist in the morning,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official told IANS. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 86 …

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February 1, 2018

Fog hits Northern Railway, Gomti Express cancelled till 17 March

A railway official said on Wednesday that the Gomti Express, which runs between Lucknow and New Delhi, has been cancelled till March 17. The train was cancelled due to fog until January 31. The Northern Railway said this has been extended. Earlier in November 2017, Gomti Express (12419) stands cancelled for the next 50 days due …

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January 31, 2018

18 trains cancelled due to fog

Train services were affected as cold wave marked by poor visibility due to “very dense” fog continued to prevail in the capital. Northern Railway Chief PRO said train movement in the region was affected by fog. Till 6 a.m., 43 north-bound trains were delayed, seven rescheduled and 18 cancelled. According to an official from Met …

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January 29, 2018

2 cops among 7 killed in a accident due to fog

A police jeep skided off the road and fell into a pond this morning killing seven persons including two policemen, officials said here. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pandey, Sub Inspector Pradeep Sharma and Constable Devinder Yadav were returning after a raid when owing to dense fog, their driver could not see a …

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January 28, 2018

Respite from cold wave in Punjab, Haryana

The minimum temperature on Wednesday registered a marginal increase at many places in Punjab and Haryana, providing respite to the people from bone- chilling cold. Amritsar in Punjab, where the mercury had been hovering close to the freezing point for past few days, today registered a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the …

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January 17, 2018

Misty Saturday morning in Delhi, 13 trains cancelled

It was a misty Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. The Met Office has predicted a clear day ahead. “The morning was misty with shallow fog. The day will mainly be clear,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. …

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January 13, 2018

Misty Friday morning in Delhi, 23 trains cancelled

It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. The Met Office has predicted a clear day ahead. “The morning was misty with shallow fog. The day will mainly be clear,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. …

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January 12, 2018

NF Railway introduces new technology to tackle fog

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new GPS-based system in all locomotives for an auto warning to train drivers during the foggy season, an official said on Thursday. The system is also expected to ensure the timely running of trains. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer, Pranav Jyoti Sharma, said an equipment called FogPASS …

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January 11, 2018