Cold made the situation miserable in Delhi, temperature reached 4 degrees, 120 flights affected.

Delhi Weather: It is extremely cold in Delhi-NCR. The situation is such that the minimum temperature has fallen to 4 degrees Celsius. This has affected aircraft and train services. Due to the delay in both, passengers are facing problems. Delhi airport has reported delays in flight operations due to dense fog, affecting around 120 flights including both arrivals and departures (domestic and international). This information has been received from Delhi Airport FIDS.

Train and plane passengers forced to wait in bad weather

A total of 53 flights including 21 Domestic arrivals, 16 Domestic departures, 13 International departures and 3 International arrivals scheduled are cancelled and not operating due to fog and other operational reasons from and to Delhi airport: Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight…

— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2024

Another cold day witnessed in Delhi; mercury drops to 4 degrees Celsius

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A passenger told ANI, 'My flight is delayed by more than two hours due to bad weather. However, we cannot blame anyone. We can't do anything about it.

Passengers were seen waiting at the New Delhi Railway Station (NDRS) as several trains got delayed amid poor visibility due to fog. "I am going to Kerala. My train, Kerala Express, is running 5 hours behind schedule," a passenger told ANI.

What did the Meteorological Department say on fog?

According to the Meteorological Department, fog is considered 'shallow' when visibility is up to 500 metres. 'Moderate' fog occurs when visibility is up to 200 metres. Since visibility is up to 50 metres, the fog is classified as 'dense'. When visibility reaches below 50 metres, it is classified as 'very dense'.

According to the Meteorological Department, on Monday, visibility in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, Patiala, Ambala, Chandigarh, Palam, Safdarjung (New Delhi), Bareilly, Lucknow, Bahraich, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Tezpur was 'zero' for the first time this winter season. Was registered.

Meanwhile, people were seen sitting near bonfires due to cold and dense fog in Delhi. Many people took shelter in government-run shelter homes to escape the cold. Let us tell you that the purpose of night shelters in Delhi is to provide shelter to the homeless people who live on the streets and have no other place to go in the cold. Shelters provide blankets, bedding, hot water and food to asylum seekers.