Breaking News: Dense Fog Disrupts Train Services in Northern Regions

In the early hours of today at 0530 IST, extensive fog conditions have been reported across various parts of Northern India, severely affecting visibility and causing delays in train services. The latest observations indicate the following fog conditions:

• Very Dense Fog:
  • Isolated pockets in Punjab
  • Isolated pockets in West Uttar Pradesh
  • Isolated pockets in Tripura
• Dense Fog:
  • Some pockets in East Uttar Pradesh
  • Isolated pockets in Jammu Division
  • Isolated pockets in Haryana
  • Isolated pockets in Delhi
  • Isolated pockets in East Madhya Pradesh
  • Isolated pockets in Bihar
  • Isolated pockets in Assam
• Moderate Fog:
  • Isolated pockets in North Rajasthan
  • Isolated pockets in West Madhya Pradesh

At 0530 IST, the recorded visibility in various locations was as follows (measured in meters):

• Punjab: Bhatinda – 00
• West Uttar Pradesh: Agra – 00
• Tripura: Agartala – 25
• Jammu Division: Jammu – 50
• Haryana: Hissar – 50
• Delhi: Palam – 100
• East Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi, Lucknow – 50 each
• East Madhya Pradesh: Sagar, Satna – 50 each
• Bihar: Purnea – 50
• Assam: Tezpur – 50
• North Rajasthan: Ganganagar – 200
• West Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal – 200

Notably, visibility improved to 500 meters at 0700 IST over Delhi Palam due to the influence of 7-12 km/h surface winds.

As a consequence of the dense fog, several trains are experiencing delays in the Delhi area as of the latest update on January 11, 2024. Here is the list of trains along with their respective delays:

1. 22811 BHUBNESHWAR-NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS: 2.45 hrs
2. 12423 DIBRUGARH-NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS: 1.00 hr
3. 22691 BANGLORE –NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS: 1.00 hr
4. 12437 SECUNDERABAD-NIZAMUDDIN: 2.30 hrs
5. 12281 BHUBNESHWAR-NEW DELHI DURONT: 1.30 hrs
6. 12413 Ajmer-Katra Pooja Express: 6.00 hrs
7. 12801 Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Exp: 1.15 hrs
8. 12423 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express: 1.00 hr
9. 15707 Katihar- Amritsar Express: 4.00 hrs
10. 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express: 3.15 hrs
11. 12427 Rewa-Anand Vihar Exp: 1.00 hr
12. 12417 PRAYAGRAJ-NEW DELHI EXPRESS: 1.15 hrs
13. 12225 Azamgarh- Delhi Jn Kaifiyat Express: 4.00 hrs
14. 12367 BHAGALPUR-ANANDVIHAR EXPRESS: 1.00 hr
15. 12393 RAJENDRNAGAR-NEW DELHI EXPRESS: 1.15 hrs
16. 12919 Ambedkarnagar- Katra Express: 3.00 hrs
17. 14207 MAA BELHI DEVI DHAM PRATAPGARH-DELHI JN.: 1.00 hr
18. 12615 Chennai- New Delhi GT: 2.15 hrs
19. 12621 CHENNAI-NEW DELHI EXPRESS: 1.00 hr
20. 12723 HYDERABAD- NEW DELHI EXPRESS: 1.30 hrs
21. 15658 Kamakhya- Delhi Jn. Brahmputra Mail: 4.00 hrs
22. 14623 Seoni-Ferozpur Express: 4.30 hrs
23. 12447 Manikpur-Nizamuddin Express: 2.15 hrs
24. 20801 ISLAMPUR-NEW DELHI MAGADH EXPRESS: 1.00 hr

Passengers are advised to check for real-time updates and plan their journeys accordingly due to the ongoing fog-related disruptions.