Delhi grapples under dense fog; IMD warns cold spells in north India till Dec 31 | Latest News India

Delhi and several states in northern India continue to remain under the grips of dense to very dense fog and people are grappling with winter chills. Several trains and flights have been delayed due to obstructed visibility after a thick fog enveloped the skies above Delhi.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said north Indian states will continue to experience the condition in the upcoming days. Dense to very dense fog will continue till December 31 in parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh, according to the weather department.

“Dense to very dense fog at most places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, many places over Uttar Pradesh, at a few places over Uttarakhand, at isolated places over northern parts of Rajasthan and dense fog at isolated places over Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and Lower division of Himachal Pradesh. Cold day conditions are at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh,” the IMD said in a notification.

The MeT department also urged travellers to exercise caution while driving or using any mode of transportation and stay updated on the schedules of airlines, railways and state transport.

According to Northern Railways, 11 trains have been delayed in Delhi due to fog. Flyers are compelled to face hassle because several flights are delayed by a couple of hours.

“My flight is delayed by almost 3 hours. We had to attend an important event, but we will not be able to attend it due to this delay. A lot of people are facing difficulties due to the delay of flights,” a passenger said.

A video shared by news agency ANI shows several armed personnel doing their Republic Day rehearsals, piercing through the layer of thick fog.

On Thursday, nearly 60 flights were diverted and several others were delayed due to low visibility amid fog.

Most of the flights had to be diverted, as the pilots were not trained to operate flights in low visibility conditions, PTI reported citing sources.