Delhi: Thousands stranded after 52 trains get delayed due to dense fog

New Delhi: Thousands of passengers were stranded on Saturday after 52 trains were delayed due to dense fog in most of the parts of north India.

Image Courtesy: ANI According to a Northern Railway official, the Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Express was 30 hours behind schedule, the Lichchvi Express was running 24 hours late and the Avadh Assam Express was 20 hours late. The official also said that at least 12 trains were rescheduled. Image Courtesy: ANI Meanwhile, according to the Delhi International Airport Limited, which manages operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport here, no flight was cancelled on Saturday. According to a MeT department official, visibility was recorded at 1500 metres at 5:30 AM. Three hours later, it dropped to 400 metres. The minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, considered as normal for the ongoing season. Relative humidity was recorded at 92 percent at 8:30 AM. The MeT department official predicted that the skies will be mainly clear as the day progress. "The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius," he added. Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 7.9 degrees Celsius and 24.4 degrees Celsius respectively.