Persistent dense fog in Delhi: Residents wake up to freezing conditions, air travel faces disruptions
Delhi residents woke up to thick fog and freezing temperatures on Sunday morning, and it has led to widespread disruptions in daily routines and transportation on a chilly Sunday morning. The RK Puram Area witnessed the mercury drop to a frigid 7 degrees Celsius in the early hours of Sunday.
Responding to the harsh weather, individuals on the streets and the homeless sought refuge at government-operated night shelters spread across Delhi.
These shelters serve as essential sanctuaries, providing crucial amenities like blankets, beds, hot water, and nourishment to those grappling with the unforgiving cold.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) took note of the season's first cold wave day on Friday when the minimum temperature dipped below 4 degrees Celsius. In light of the prevailing conditions, the IMD issued a cautionary alert covering Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
The advisory stressed the imperative for heightened caution during highway travel, recommending the use of fog lights and, in some instances, suggesting the temporary halt of journeys until visibility improved.
«Very dense fog layer extends over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Passengers on highways need to drive extremely carefully and only with fog lights,» the IMD posted from its X handle.
«Journeys need to be halted until fog reduction by morning especially on expressways.
Very Dense fog reporting over Amritsar, Chandigarh, Patiala, Ambala, Ganganagar, Palam, Safdarjung, Lucknow with visibility 0 meter since 0230 hrs IST of today,» it added.
The weather agency's forecast indicated the persistence of very dense fog in isolated pockets of northwest India over the next three to four days. As
