Widespread Dense Fog Disrupts Train Services in Northern India
As winter grips Northern India, dense fog conditions have been observed in isolated pockets, causing significant disruptions to train services. The affected regions include Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, and East Madhya Pradesh, where very dense fog has been reported. Additionally, dense fog in some pockets has impacted regions in Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu, and West Madhya Pradesh, with isolated pockets experiencing reduced visibility in Punjab and Delhi.
The visibility recorded at 0530 hours IST today reveals the severity of the fog in various locations. In Haryana, Ambala recorded visibility as low as 25 meters, while in West Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly faced similar conditions. East Madhya Pradesh, specifically Sagar, reported visibility at 25 meters. Punjab witnessed Amritsar with 50 meters and Patiala with 200 meters of visibility. Delhi’s Palam area reported visibility at 50 meters, and in West Rajasthan, Churu and Bikaner both recorded 50 and 200 meters, respectively. The eastern part of Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, and Udaipur, also experienced visibility at 50 meters. West Madhya Pradesh, with locations such as Bahraich and Gorakhpur, recorded 50 meters. Bihar, including Gaya and Purnea, faced similar conditions with visibility at 50 meters.
Due to the dense fog, several trains arriving in the Delhi area are running behind schedule as of January 5, 2024. The following trains and their respective delays have been reported:
- 12953 Mumbai-Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani: Late by 2 hours.
- 22691 Bangalore-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express: Delayed by 1.15 hours.
- 12426 Jammutawi-New Delhi Rajdhani: Delayed by 1.15 hours.
- 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani: Delayed by 1.30 hours.
- 22823 Bhubneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani: Delayed by 4 hours.
- 132801 Puri-New Delhi Puroshottam Express: Delayed by 4 hours.
- 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express: Delayed by 4.30 hours.
- 12919 Ambedkarnagar-Katra Express: Delayed by 2.30 hours.
- 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar: Delayed by 1.30 hours.
- 12779 VSG-Nizamudin: Delayed by 2.30 hours.
- 12615 Chennai-New Delhi GT: Delayed by 2.35 hours.
- 12621 Chennai-New Delhi: Delayed by 1 hour.
- 12155 Bhopal-Nizamudin: Delayed by 1 hour.
- 11841 Kurukshetra-Khajuraho: Delayed by 2 hours.
- 12138 Ferozpur-Mumbai Mail: Delayed by 2 hours.
- 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express: Delayed by 4.30 hours.
- 12414 Jammutawi-Ajmer: Delayed by 5 hours.
- 15658 Kamakhya-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail: Delayed by 2.30 hours.
- 14623 Seoni-Ferozpur: Delayed by 6 hours.
- 12413 Ajmer-Katra Mail: Delayed by 4.30 hours.
- 12716 Amritsar-Nanded Express: Delayed by 4 hours.
- 12447 Manikpur-Nizamuddin Express: Delayed by 2 hours.
Travelers are advised to check the status of their trains and plan accordingly, considering the prevailing dense fog conditions in the region.
