Moderate Fog in Delhi, 71 Trains Cancelled

Minimum temperature in Delhi was 8.5 degrees Celsius. Services of 10 Delhi-bound trains were disrupted.

A foggy morning in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhiites on Tuesday woke up to a foggy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.5 degrees Celsius even as Northern Railways cancelled 71 trains and the services of 10 Delhi-bound trains were disrupted due to low visibility.

<p>It was a relatively clear morning except moderate fog in few areas. Visibility was 1000 metres at 5.30 am which dropped to 600 meters at 8.30 am.</p>

A MeT department official

While no flight operations were affected, 10 Delhi-bound trains were reported to be running late due to fog while 71 trains were cancelled.

<p>Owing to the fog, 71 trains have been cancelled while ten Delhi-bound trains including Rajdhanis coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Bhubaneswar are running late. Purushottam Express and Howrah Duronto Express are running behind the schedule due to the bad weather.</p>

A Northern Railway official

95 percent humidity was recorded at 8.30 am. The weatherperson has predicted a clear day ahead.

“The skies will be mainly clear. The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 25 degrees Celsius,” the official added.