Around 26 Delhi-bound trains including Prayagraj Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express and Shramshakti Express, have been delayed due to dense fog conditions in Delhi and adjoining areas. More than 100 flights have also been delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport this morning because of low visibility.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert due to cold wave and dense fog conditions. The IMD has forecast dense fog conditions during the night and early morning hours in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh today. Similar conditions are likely to prevail over Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, and the northeastern states for the next two days. The Met department has also said that cold wave conditions are expected over Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh today.