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).
According to IMD data, places like Sri Ganganagar and Churu in Rajasthan also recorded low visibility of 25 and 50 meters, respectively.
At 5:30 am, visibility was 100 metres at Palam and 200 metres at Safdarganj, two Delhi weather stations.
The MD has clearly said that the negligence of the officers will not be tolerated in accidents caused by fog.
As PM10 went over 300, the Department has issued a health advisory asking people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.
“The glide path mechanism of the ILS is not functional due to the runway resurfacing work taking place at one end of the runway. However, no flights were cancelled or diverted since the work is mostly taking place at night when the passenger flight operations have stopped. At present, there is enough visibility of about 2400 meters"
