New Delhi: Delhi skilled a foggy and freezing Sunday morning, affecting the motion of visitors and flights within the metropolis. The mercury dipped to 7 levels Celsius in RK Puram Area within the wee hours of the day. Many folks, particularly the homeless, sought shelter within the evening camps run by the federal government, the place they have been supplied with blankets, beds, sizzling water, and meals. The evening camps are supposed to assist the homeless survive the cruel winter situations.
The metropolis had witnessed its first chilly wave day of the season on Friday, as per the India Meterological Department (IMD). A chilly wave day is said when the minimal temperature drops under 4 levels Celsius. The IMD additionally issued a warning for the travellers amid the extreme chilly and fog.
It tweeted from its X deal with, “Very dense fog layer extends over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Passengers on highways need to drive extremely carefully and only with fog lights.” It additional suggested, “Journeys need to be halted until fog reduction by morning especially on expressways. Very Dense fog reporting over Amritsar, Chandigarh, Patiala, Ambala, Ganganagar, Palam, Safdarjung, Lucknow with visibility 0 meter since 0230 hrs IST of today.”
The IMD stated that the fog state of affairs is more likely to proceed in some components of northwest India for the subsequent three to 4 days, particularly within the morning hours. The Delhi Police additionally appealed to the motorists to drive safely within the low visibility situations.
It posted from its official X deal with, “The Meteorological Department, Delhi, has forecast dense to very dense fog on January 14, 2024, and dense fog on January 15 & 16, 2024. We appeal to all to drive carefully in the fog.” The thick fog additionally affected the flight operations within the metropolis, inflicting delays in a number of flights. Officials stated that Vistara’s Delhi-to-Pune flight was delayed by greater than an hour because of the fog.
