Indian Railways in a statement informed that several trains are running late due to very dense fog and coldwave in North India.
Dense fog has caused significant delays in train services across North India, with visibility in Delhi-NCR dropping to near zero. According to Indian Railways, 26 trains to Delhi are running late due to the fog affecting the capital and other parts of North India on Friday (January 10).
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Indian Railways: List of affected trains
- Train number 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express
- Train number 15743 Farakka Express
- Train number 15658 Brahmaputra Express
- Train number 12397 Mahabodhi Express
- Train number 12555 Gorakhdham Express
- Train number 12451 Shramshakti Express
- Train number 12275 NDLS Humsafar
- Train number 12309 RJPB Tejas Rajdhani Express
- Train number 14217 Unchahar Express
- Train number 12427 Rewa-ANVT Express
- Train number 12367 Vikramshila Express
- Train number 12417 Prayagraj Express
- Train number 12391 Shramjeevi Express
- Train number 14207 Padmavat Express
- Train number 12229 Lucknow Mail
- Train number 15127 Kashi V Nath Express
- Train number 12429 LKO NDLS AC Express
- Train number 12557 Sapt Kranti Express
- Train number 22181 JBP NZM SF Express
- Train number 12409 Gondwana SF Express
- Train number 12447 UP Sampark Kranti Express
- Train number 14623 Patalkot Express
- Train number 12723 Telangana Express
- Train number 12155 RKMP NZM SF Express
- Train number 12414 JAT AII Express
- Train number 12485 NED SGNR SF Express
Hundreds of flights and trains have been cancelled or delayed due to thick fog in the past few weeks in North India.
Delhi weather forecast
On Friday morning, a thick fog covered the national capital, reducing visibility to nearly nothing. At 5:30 am, Delhi recorded a temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has forecasted a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius for the day, with a maximum temperature reaching around 20 degrees Celsius, accompanied by “very dense fog.”
The air quality in Delhi has also worsened, with the AQI falling into the ‘severe’ category. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the AQI at 409 at 7 am, up from 299 at the same time yesterday.
