Dense fog shrouds Delhi; 27 trains delayed due to low visibility
India | Jan 29, 2021, 08:33 AM ISTDelhi remained enveloped in a layer of fog on Friday morning whereas the low visibility hindered the traffic movement in the national capital.
Delhi remained enveloped in a layer of fog on Friday morning whereas the low visibility hindered the traffic movement in the national capital.
Delhi on Thursday remained enveloped in a layer of fog with visibility as low as 0 meter at some isolated pockets of the national capital.
"The minimum temperature in Delhi dipped down to 3 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to touch 21 degree Celsius," the Regional Meteorological Department of Delhi stated in its daily report.
Five people were killed after an ambulance hit a stationary truck in Gopiganj area in Bhadohi amid reduced visibility due to dense fog on Tuesday, police said.
IMD tweeted, "Dehradun, Delhi (Safdarjung & Palam), Bahraich, Lucknow, Sagar and Dibrugarh - 200 meter each. Gwalior and Jabalpur - 25 meter each. Ambala, Bhagalpur, Kailashahar and Agartala- 50 meter each."
Delhi had recorded a cold day on Sunday with the maximum temperature dropping to 15 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest this month.
Several parts in the north-India along with Delhi witnessed low visibility due to dense fog on Monday morning.
Delhi's overall air quality stands in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility recorded in Palam at half-past six in the morning was 300 meters.
Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 4.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, on Friday even as foggy conditions disrupted traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
At least 14 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night.
At least 16 Delhi-bound trains have been reported to be running late. The Delhi Airport, however, said that all flight operations are normal and low visibility procedures are in process.
In a tweet, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "Dense to very dense fog observed over Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh and moderate to dense fog over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam and Meghalaya on 17.01.2021."
Delhi witnessed dense fog on Saturday morning that led to poor visibility in several parts of the national capital.
Parts of Delhi-NCR reeled under a severe cold wave and witnessed dense fog on Thursday morning. IMD said that the minimum temperature dropped to 2 degrees Celsius.
The weather department on Tuesday had issued an orange alert for the northern plains, which are also forecast to witness foggy conditions. A large part of the country is set to face intense cold conditions over the next few days, it said.
The Delhi-NCR region, states in Northern India may get some respite from the rain that has been continuing since the weekend.
The Bengaluru International Airport installed the category-3B (CAT-3B) instrument landing system (ILS) on its new runway to improve visibility for aircraft landing and take-off in inclement weather and foggy conditions, said its operator on Thursday.
Delhi recorded the season’s lowest temperature at 1.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, news agency ANI reported. As per the India Meteorological Department, minimum temperature of 1.1 degrees Celsius was recorded at Safdarjung observatory.
Due to low visibility caused by dense fog, at least 18 cars rammed into each other on Friday morning on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat.
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