Delhi Pollution News: Temperatures in North India have dropped significantly over the past two days. With the onset of winter, a thick layer of fog has settled over the region. On Thursday, the national capital Delhi recorded its coldest morning of the season, with temperatures dipping to 11.2°C. Additionally, the smog mixing with the fog has further reduced visibility.
Due to the fog and safety measures, train services were severely disrupted on Thursday. Several long-distance trains heading to Delhi were delayed by several hours, causing considerable inconvenience to passengers. Departure times for these trains were also rescheduled.
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Local trains faced delays ranging from 30 minutes to 90 minutes, further complicating the daily commute for office-goers travelling by train in Delhi.
The Anand Vihar Terminal-Dibrugarh festival special train departed at 9 AM on Thursday, with a delay of 13 hours. The New Delhi-Banaras Kashi Vishwanath train departed at 6:40 PM, with a delay of about 7 hours. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Hamsafar Express departed at 5:55 PM, with a delay of nearly 5.5 hours. The New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar special train departed at 4:00 PM, with a delay of nearly 2.5 hours, and the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto departed at 2:30 PM, with a delay of about 2 hours.
Further, the Anand Vihar Terminal-Muzaffarpur Clone Express will depart at 11 AM with a delay of 2.25 hours. The Anand Vihar Terminal-Muzaffarpur Superfast Special will depart at 12 PM with a delay of 4 hours. The Anand Vihar Terminal-Danapur Festival Special will depart at 12 PM with a delay of 8 hours. The Hazrat Nizamuddin-Madurai Sampark Kranti Express will depart at 5:25 PM with a delay of 12 hours.
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List of major long-distance trains running with delays:
Chennai – New Delhi GT Express – Delay: 17.08 hours
Madurai – Hazrat Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express – Delay: 16.18 hours
Secunderabad – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express – Delay: 7 hours
Hyderabad – Hazrat Nizamuddin Dakshin Express – Delay: 10 hours
Hyderabad – New Delhi Telangana Express – Delay: 10.30 hours
Dibrugarh – Anand Vihar Terminal Special – Delay: 15.30 hours
Muzaffarpur – Anand Vihar Special – Delay: 10 hours
Danapur – Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special – Delay: 10 hours
Danapur – Anand Vihar Terminal Jansadharan Express – Delay: 8.5 hours
Sitamadhi – Anand Vihar Terminal Lichhavi Express – Delay: 5 hours
Muzaffarpur – Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Special – Delay: 7 hours
Begusarai – New Delhi Hamsafar Express – Delay: 9.5 hours
Dibrugarh – New Delhi Hamsafar Express – Delay: 8.25 hours
Varanasi – New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express – Delay: 7.25 hours
Saharsa – New Delhi Vaishali Express – Delay: 4 hours
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express – Delay: 3 hours
Howrah – New Delhi Eastern Express – Delay: 3 hours
List of major local trains running with delays:
Hoshiarpur – Agra Cantt. Express – Delay: 1.5 hours
Agra Cantt. – New Delhi Intercity Express – Delay: 40 minutes
Hoshiarpur – New Delhi Passenger – Delay: 1.25 hours
Palwal – Ghaziabad Special – Delay: 1.5 hours
Bulandshahr – Tilak Bridge Special – Delay: 1.5 hours
Mathura Junction – New Delhi MEMU – Delay: 1.25 hours
Mathura Junction – Ghaziabad MEMU – Delay: 1.25 hours
Panipat – Ghaziabad MEMU Special – Delay: 1 hour
Saharanpur – Old Delhi EMU – Delay: 1 hour
Panipat – New Delhi Special – Delay: 1 hour
Jind – New Delhi MEMU – Delay: 40 minutes
Kurukshetra – Hazrat Nizamuddin Special – Delay: 1 hour
Mathura Junction – Ghaziabad Special – Delay: 1 hour
Khurja – Kurukshetra Express – Delay: 1.5 hours
Bulandshahr – Tilak Bridge MEMU Special – Delay: 1.5 hours
Sirsa – Tilak Bridge Express – Delay: 50 minutes
The dense layer of smog has shrouded the national capital for the second consecutive day, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 432 today.
