Cold Wave disrupts transportation in National Capital

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New Delhi: A disruption in transportation has occurred in the national capital following a dense fog caused by a cold wave on Thursday. With an adverse effect, several flights and trains were delayed.

No less than 34 domestic and international flights were delayed, whereas three were canceled. Around 14 trains were cancelled, 60 delayed and 18 rescheduled due to the thick fog in several parts of northern India.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the Met said.

The humidity at 8.30. a.m. was 100 percent. The MeT predicted shallow fog towards the end of the day.

“The sky will be clear,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The maximum temperature was likely to hover around 19 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature on Wednesday settled at 18.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average while the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average.