Dense fog disrupts train\, flight services in Delhi\, pollution \'severe\'

Dense fog disrupts train, flight services in Delhi, pollution 'severe'

ANI  |  New Delhi (India) 

As the dense and cold wave condition continue to grip the capital, the train and were hampered on Thursday.

Around 12 trains coming in and departing from were delayed while departures of all flights have been put on hold at airport due to bad and conditions since 7:30 in the morning. Three flights have also been diverted.

The list of delayed trains includes Purushottam Express, Brahmaputra Express., Farakka Express, Poorva Express, informed CPRO of Northern Railways.

As per the (IMD), shallow to moderate would continue to linger in the capital on today and tomorrow with minimum temperature remaining in the range of four to five degree Celsius. However, light rain or drizzle are expected on January 5 and 6 with cloudy skies.

The IMD also predicted that the cold wave conditions at isolated pockets over eastern parts of and Interior Peninsular are likely to continue during next 24 hours.

"Dense to very dense fog observed at isolated places over and north Rajasthan; dense fog at isolated places over Haryana, and Delhi, and Bihar," the forecaster said in its bulletin.

Apart from chilly weather, the capital also continued to reel under 'severe' air quality.

The Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) observed the concentration of Particulate Matter 2.5 under 'severe' category while Particulate Matter 10 under 'very poor' category.

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First Published: Thu, January 03 2019. 10:15 IST