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Train Delays Due to Heavy Dense Fog in Delhi

Railway officials in Delhi have reported that a total of 23 trains are experiencing delays due to dense fog, resulting in low visibility in the region, said on Sunday. The Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express is facing a delay of approximately 7 hours, while the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express and Azamgarh-Delhi Kaifiyat Express are delayed by 5 hours.

Additionally, five trains, including the Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express, Allahabad-New Delhi Prayagraj Express, and Rajendranagar-New Delhi Sampoorn Kranti, are delayed by 4 hours. The Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani is running late by 1.45 hours, and the Padmavat Express is delayed by nearly 3 hours.

The Pune-Nizamudin Duronto is running 2 hours behind schedule, while the Bhopal-Nizamuddin Express is delayed by 6 hours, and the Durg-Nizamuddin S Kranti is running late by 3.50 hours.

Furthermore, the Chennai-New Delhi GT express is experiencing a delay of almost 6 hours. The India Meteorological Department has forecasted dense to very dense fog in various regions, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, as well as parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. The department has also predicted a further drop in temperatures during the first week of January 2024, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 7 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung Observatory in the national capital.

Lavanya R

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