Edited By: Abhro Banerjee
Last Updated: January 05, 2023, 11:39 IST
People commute throughout a chilly and foggy morning in New Delhi on Thursday, January 5. (Photo: PTI)
The Delhi Airport on Thursday issued a fog alert for all passengers. According to the authorities, low visibility procedures are in progress on the Delhi Airport.
A biting chilly wave has pushed temperature all the way down to season’s lowest at 3°C on Thursday. To add to winter woes, a layer of dense fog additionally engulfed north India, together with Delhi, inflicting main inconvenience to commuters.
The visibility lowered to a mere 50 metres round 5:30 am. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s main climate station, logged a minimal temperature of three°C towards 4.4°C on Wednesday and eight.5°C on Tuesday.
The climate stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge recorded minimal temperatures of two.8°C, 2.2°C and a pair of.8°C, respectively. The chilly snap is anticipated to pressure energy grids and pose challenges to the homeless.
The meteorological workplace had on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR for Thursday and Friday.
i) Dense to very dense fog and chilly day situations very more likely to proceed over northwest India throughout subsequent 4-5 days.ii) Cold wave situations very more likely to proceed over northwest India throughout subsequent Three days and reduce in depth thereafter. pic.twitter.com/6Rlq10xy0m— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 3, 2023
Delhi Airport Issues Fog Alert, 12 trains delayed in North India
The Delhi Airport on Thursday issued a fog alert for all passengers. According to the authorities, low visibility procedures are in progress on the Delhi Airport.
All flight operations are presently regular and the passengers are requested to contact the airline involved for up to date flight info, the authorities added. Many trains are additionally operating late owing to the dense fog and visibility stage right now.
12 trains are operating late and two trains have been rescheduled within the Northern Railway area as a result of fog. The fog has lowered visibility throughout North India.
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