78 Trains Cancelled Till 15 Jan Due to Heavy Fog in North India

Locomotive drivers have been given strict instructions to drive slowly during the foggy weather.

File photo of a train in dense fog in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 9 December 2016. (Photo: IANS)

The Indian Railways has decided to cancel 78 trains till 15 January 2017 because dense fog in many parts of north India is causing reduced visibility. The 78 cancelled trains, according to a senior Railway Ministry official, include the following:

• Sealdha Express
• North East Express
• Begumpura Express
• Lucknow Double-Decker Express
• Gorakhpur Weekly Express
• Jaipur-Chandigarh Express
• Mau Express
• Chandigarh-Amritsar Express
• Rohtak Intercity
• Varanasi-Dehradun Express
• Lichchavi Express
• Unchahar Express

Since the visibility has been reduced due to dense fog situation, we have taken precautionary measures by announcing cancellation of these trains in advance.

Senior Railway Ministry Official

Regular announcements are being made to inform passengers about train positions. Help desks have also been set up at various stations to guide people so they can avail train services for their destinations.

Locomotive drivers have been given strict instructions to drive slowly during foggy weather.

(Source: PTI)