New Delhi: Dense fog continued to blanket giant components of northern India on Saturday morning, with the enduring Taj Mahal additionally shrouded in fog.
In the meantime, New Delhi and the Nationwide Capital Area had been shrouded in thick fog. Equally, cities like Kanpur and Gwalior additionally skilled dense fog.
In Kanpur, a gaggle of aged individuals was seen huddled round a bonfire. Raj Kumar, an auto driver, instructed ANI, “We face issues attending to work as a result of it’s so chilly. Bonfires ought to no less than be positioned on the roundabouts.”
Sunil Kumar Gupta, Raj Kumar’s colleague, added, “There are numerous issues arising as a result of chilly however the administration shouldn’t be paying heed. It’s nonetheless chilly on the market. What can we do about it? We’re helpless.”
In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, at the moment enduring the cruel 40-day winter interval often known as “Chillai Kalan,” a vacationer from Bhopal instructed ANI, “We’ve got been in Kashmir for the final 3-Four days. It is rather chilly right here. The temperature is -Three levels Celsius,” he stated, pointing to a frozen Dal Lake.
Based on information from the India Meteorological Division (IMD), the temperature in Delhi was recorded at 11 levels Celsius on Saturday morning.
No flight diversions or cancellations had been reported at Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport. Nevertheless, a number of trains confronted delays as a result of foggy circumstances.
The chilly wave shouldn’t be confined to northern India. Individuals in Odisha’s Dhenkanal metropolis had been additionally seen sitting round bonfires to remain heat, as proven in visuals.
