In Photos: Fog affects visibility, rail traffic in parts of north India

Updated On: 18 January, 2024 02:00 PM IST | ronak mastakar

A layer of fog lowered visibility to zero metres at several places in north and northeast India, affecting rail traffic, officials said (Pics/PTI)

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A layer of fog lowered visibility to zero metres at several places in north and northeast India, affecting rail traffic, officials said (Pics/PTI)

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Satellite imagery showed some reduction in fog over Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh

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However, `dense` to `very dense` fog prevailed in parts of Punjab, Haryana, west Rajasthan, Bihar, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Assam

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A spokesperson for the Indian Railways said 18 trains arriving in Delhi were delayed by up to six hours due to foggy weather

<p>At 5:30 am, visibility levels stood at 25 metres in Patiala, Amritsar, Ambala, Hisar, Bikaner and Purnia and 50 metres in Churu, Ganganagar, Jhansi, Ranchi, Paradip and Lakhimpur</p>

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At 5:30 am, visibility levels stood at 25 metres in Patiala, Amritsar, Ambala, Hisar, Bikaner and Purnia and 50 metres in Churu, Ganganagar, Jhansi, Ranchi, Paradip and Lakhimpur

<p>At the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, visibility was limited to only 50 metres. However, it improved to 350 metres by 8:30 am</p>

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At the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, visibility was limited to only 50 metres. However, it improved to 350 metres by 8:30 am

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Early-morning foggy weather in north and northeast India has heavily impacted road, rail and air traffic over the last fortnight

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The IMD said `dense` to `very dense` fog and `cold day` to `severe cold day` conditions are likely to prevail over north India for the next five days

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"Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely to continue over northwest India for five days," it said

<p>In the plains, the MeT office declares a `cold wave` if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius or when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees or below and is four-and-a-half notches below the normal</p>

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In the plains, the MeT office declares a `cold wave` if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius or when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees or below and is four-and-a-half notches below the normal

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