Fog Engulfs Delhi, Trains Cancelled Amid Almost Zero Visibility

The national capital was engulfed in a thick layer of fog on Wednesday as the temperature continued to drop in the city

About 25 trains scheduled for arrival at Delhi railway station were running late as a result of low visibility due to fog. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius. Image Source: ANI

An orange alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department across Delhi as visibility in many parts remained around 50 metres. Image Source: PTI

Arrival and departure of as many as 110 flights, both domestic and international were dealyed at Delhi airport due to fog. Image Source: PTI

Skymet official Mahesh Palawat said: Very dense fog engulfed Delhi NCR. Visibility is almost nil at many places. At 07:30 hours Palam has reported 50 metres visibility. Take care and drive carefully. Improvement expected after 11 am.

People could be seen sitting near the bonfires in a bid to keep themselves warm amid the chilling weather. Image Source: PTI