Delhi: Dense fog, low visibility and chilling weather conditions once again threw general life out of gear in Delhi and other parts of North India. The train services were also disrupted with passengers facing considerable delays at the New Delhi Railway Station. The national capital received an orange weather warning as visibility was reduced to zero at Palam Airport.Padam, a porter, said that they were left with not much work as the trains were running late due to severe cold. "What can we do? We are warming ourselves near this bonfire. We do not have much work," he said. Raj, a passenger from Faridabad, said he wanted to go back home, but he had missed his train. "There is no other train available. We want to go back. It is very cold as well. I asked around at the enquiry booth, but we have not been given any proper information."The weather department's 7-day forecast predicted that minimum temperatures will continue to dip through the week, potentially falling to 5 degrees Celsius by Friday. Over 300 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to low visibility conditions. The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir also experienced dense fog, with visibility at Jammu Airport dropping to zero early in the morning. Meanwhile, most parts of Kashmir recorded a temperature above the freezing point.The Jammu and Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Department resumed snow clearance operations on Mughal Road. Frigid temperatures caused discomfort for many in Uttarakhand, particularly for visitors from warmer regions. Commuters at Dehradun's interstate bus stand braved the cold wrapped in blankets as they waited for their buses. (with PTI inputs)
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00:00Delhi woke up to an orange weather warning due to dense fog with visibility reduced to
00:06zero at Palam airport.
00:10The fog disrupted train services, causing delays at New Delhi railway station, frustrating
00:15both porters and commuters alike.
00:45On Tuesday, the weather department's seven-day forecast predicted that minimum temperatures
00:52will continue to dip through the week, potentially falling to 5 degrees Celsius by Friday.
00:58Over 300 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to low visibility conditions.
01:05Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, also experienced dense fog, with visibility
01:11at the Jammu airport dropping to zero early in the morning.
01:16Meanwhile, most parts of Kashmir saw a rise in night temperatures, with Srinagar recording
01:21a temperature above the freezing point.
01:26Amid heavy snowfall, the Jammu and Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Department resumed
01:30snow clearance operations on Mughal Road.
01:35In Uttarakhand, frigid temperatures caused discomfort for many, particularly for visitors
01:40from warmer regions.
01:42At Dehradun's interstate bus stand, commuters braved the cold, wrapped in blankets as they
01:47waited for their buses.
02:11Despite the biting cold, devotees at Haridwar's Hargipauri Ghat took a holy dip in the icy
02:19waters of the Ganga.
02:41Several areas in Uttar Pradesh, including the Sangam city of Prayagraj, Mathura and
02:49Agra, witnessed dense fog in the morning, inconveniencing locals and tourists alike.
03:11The dense fog is increasing, and the winter climate is getting worse.
03:16The government should make it easier, and put up barriers everywhere, so that animals
03:22and poor people can drink from their buses.
03:25And with the help of that, our time is cut.
03:29The government has not made any arrangements.
03:31We came to see Taj Mahal, we thought it would be nice, but there is a lot of fog here,
03:35so we haven't seen Taj Mahal.
03:37How do you feel?
03:40I am not feeling well.
03:44In Gonda, a night shelter offered much-needed relief to people seeking refuge from the cold.
04:10Sir, where are the people who have come to stay?
04:13Sir, there are people from Bihar, Jallohan, Lucknow, Balrampur.
04:18There are people from many places.
04:20Sir, we have made proper arrangements to save ourselves from the cold.
04:23The cleanliness is good.
04:25The blankets are good.
04:26All the arrangements are good.
04:28What do you do?
04:29Sir, I am in the UPPCL Electric Department.
04:31I have been transferred here.
04:33That is why I have come here.
04:35Telangana's Sirsila district also witnessed dense fog, severely affecting visibility and
04:40complicating travel for commuters.