Fog, cold wave cripple life in Rajasthan; 2 more deaths reported
Sources in the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave and foggy weather conditions were prevailing in about 20 districts.
Sources in the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave and foggy weather conditions were prevailing in about 20 districts.
Despite overcast sky in several towns, including the state capital, causing marked rise in the minimum temperatures, light drizzle to moderate downpour coupled with thick fog intensified winter chill in most of the major cities.
Residents of the national capital woke up to a mild foggy morning on Monday, leading to reduced visibility in several areas of Delhi-NCR.
Rail services in northern India have been affected by dense fog and low visibility in the region, with over 15 trains running late as on Monday morning. For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog.
Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted flight operations at Kolkata airport on Monday morning, forcing officials to implement the low visibility procedures (LVP).
As dense fog continued to reduce visibility at the Delhi airport on the second day, several flights got delayed and those coming to Delhi had to be diverted to other airports in the morning hours on Tuesday.
Several flights were delayed at Delhi airport on Monday morning due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen. VK Singh (Retd) said that the DGCA engages with stakeholders every year ahead of the fog period to ensure its preparedness for fog-related operations.
About 15 vehicles collided on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Masuri area of Ghaziabad due to dense fog and poor visibility on Sunday morning.
Seventeen passenger trains in the northern parts of the country were running late due to low visibility and fog.
