Fog disrupts train services in Delhi; 19 trains running late

Fog disrupted train services in Delhi on Monday morning with 19 trains running late according to the Indian Railways reported news agency ANIThe trains running late include Nauchandi Express 14241 Vaishali Express 12553 Kir Asr Express 15707 S Kranti Sup Express 12393 Anvt Garib Rath 22409 and Kashi Vishwanath Express 15127 reported ANIThe Railways has advised passengers to check the latest train schedules before embarking on their journeyMorning visuals from many parts of the national capital showed fog blanketing those areasAmid foggy conditions defence personnel held their parade rehearsal for the 76th Republic Day at Kartavya Path in the morningA thin layer of fog was seen blanketing the Akshardham Temple area here as the cold wave continued in the National CapitalAccording to the India Meteorological Department Delhi recorded a temperature of 126 degrees Celsius at 5 am this morningIMD has predicted todays lowest temperature in Delhi at 11 degrees CelsiusMeanwhile air quality in the national capital continued to be in the very poor category According to the Central Pollution Control Board Delhis Air Quality Index was logged at 344 at 8 am this morning it was 340 a day before at this timeAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeHomeless people continued to take to night shelters to escape the cold in DelhiThe Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board DUSIB set up 235 pagoda tents to provide shelter to homeless people Night shelters have been set up in several areas reported ANIOther North Indian regions were also impacted by fog this morning Fog conditions prevailed over Punjab Haryana UP and North RajasthanIn UPs Prayagraj devotees were seen gathering in the Maha Kumbh mela amid the layer of fog engulfing the area According to the IMD fog conditions will be waning with a slight rise in temperature reported ANIIn Prayagraj we are expecting fog conditions till 20 January Subsequently temperatures are likely to rise slightly in Prayagraj Dr Soma Sen Roy IMD scientist told ANI on SaturdayMore than 2279 lakh devotees today and more than 826 crore devotees so far have taken a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj according to Uttar Pradesh Government reported ANIThis morning the Taj Mahal was seen covered in a layer of fog as the cold wave gripped Agra cityA cold wave continued to grip the Kashmir Valley as temperatures dipped below zero Residents in Srinagar and tourists were seen warming themselves up by wearing heavy layers of clothing reported ANIJammu and Kashmirs Bhaderwah was seen covered in a thick blanket of snowA thin layer of fog covered Chandigarh this morning IMD has predicted todays lowest temperature in Chandigarh at 9 degrees CelsiusWith inputs from ANI