New Delhi: Persistent cold weather and dense fog continued in Delhi, as well as several areas in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, causing disruptions to flights, trains, and other modes of transportation on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Delhi’s minimum temperature stood at 10°C, with the maximum temperature not expected to exceed 21°C.
At Indira Gandhi International Airport, several flights were delayed due to bad weather on Sunday. Trains were also delayed at the New Delhi Railway Station due to dense fog.
Early morning commuters in the national capital say that they are finding it difficult to cope with the weather.
As per the IMD data, the minimum temperature in the national capital city is below the normal average of the season.
On Saturday the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.3 °c which is a -4 °c departure from the normal, said IMD.According to IMD, “very dense” fog conditions are reported over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and “dense fog” over Tripura at 5.30 am today.
“Very dense fog conditions are reported over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar dense fog over Tripura at 0530 hrs IST of 28.01.2024. Visibilities reported are: Varanasi (Babatpur) and Purnea 25 m each Bahraich, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Sultanpur and Kailashahar 50 m each. Patna 200 m,” IMD posted on X.
However, braving the fog and cold, devotees gather at Rampath for the darshan of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya early morning on Sunday.