Early this morning, vehicles on Delhi’s were seen moving slowly with hazard lights onNew Delhi: Dense fog conditions in Delhi and other parts of north India brought visibility down to a minimum this morning, delaying at least 29 trains.In the national capital, visibility was down to 200 metres early this morning. Vehicles were seen moving slowly through the fog cover with hazard lights on. In the early hours, authorities of Delhi airport put out a fog alert, saying low visibility procedures are in progress. The movement of about 40 flights was affected, it is learnt. Some planes had to be diverted, but there are no reports of any major delays yet. Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) pointed to foggy conditions across north India. Punjab’s Bhatinda reported ‘zero’ visibility, according to the weather department’s data late last night.The IMD this morning tweeted a satellite image of the fog cover that extended from Punjab and northwest Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh, covering Haryana and Delhi. According to Railways data, 29 trains were delayed by at least two hours due to low visibility. The weather office had Saturday predicted that cold day conditions are likely to continue over northwest India for the next two days.The dense fog conditions come amid a cold wave in the capital and other parts of north India. Delhi yesterday recorded a temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius — the second-lowest in the last decade.The chilly weather conditions have prompted the Delhi government to issue an advisory to all private schools, asking them to remain shut till January 15. Save A Life. Donate A BlanketFeatured Video Of The DayIndia Now World’s 3rd Largest Auto Market After China And US: Report
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