Delhiites on Tuesday woke up to a foggy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.5 degrees Celsius even as Northern Railways cancelled 71 trains and the services of 10 Delhi-bound trains were disrupted due to low visibility.
A MeT department officialIt was a relatively clear morning except moderate fog in few areas. Visibility was 1000 metres at 5.30 am which dropped to 600 meters at 8.30 am.
While no flight operations were affected, 10 Delhi-bound trains were reported to be running late due to fog while 71 trains were cancelled.
A Northern Railway officialOwing to the fog, 71 trains have been cancelled while ten Delhi-bound trains including Rajdhanis coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Bhubaneswar are running late. Purushottam Express and Howrah Duronto Express are running behind the schedule due to the bad weather.
95 percent humidity was recorded at 8.30 am. The weatherperson has predicted a clear day ahead.
“The skies will be mainly clear. The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 25 degrees Celsius,” the official added.
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