Cold weather conditions along with fog prevailed across the North India regions on Saturday morning with the national capital recording a minimum temperature of 8.9 degree Celsius in Safdarjung.
Dense fog engulfed the national capital which affected the commuters and traffic during the early hours on Saturday.
Delhi recorded a maximum of 9.6 degrees Celsius at Palam, 8.9 degree in Safdarjung.
Meanwhile, the rehearsals for the January 26th, Republic Day parade were conducted at Kartavya Path as cold wave and fog continued in the national capital.
Several flights were delayed in the North India regions due to fog and harsh weather conditions.
Spicejet airline also issued an advisory to passengers on flight delay caused by fog.
“Due to expected poor visibility in Amritsar(ATQ), Jammu(IXJ), Varanasi(VNS), Gorakhpur(GOP), Patna(PAT), Jaipur(JAI), Shirdi(SAG) and Darbhanga(DBR) all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected,” spicejet airline shared in a post on X.
Fog and inclement weather conditions also impacted several trains running to and from the national capital.
“My train was delayed by four to five hours, which could be due to weather conditions. A lot of trains were cancelled too due to the cold wave”, said a passenger travelling from Dhanbad.
22 trains travelling towards the national capital were delayed on Friday due to fog conditions in the region.
Further, people sat by bonfires in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut city to keep themselves warm as mercury dipped.(ANI)
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