Cool morning in Delhi, fog hits rail traffic

A total of 107 north-bound trains were running late by several hours, ranging between two to six hours, while 36 trains were rescheduled due to dense fog.

New Delhi, Dec 9: Delhiites woke up to a cool morning today with the minimum temperature settling at 7.7 degrees Celsius, even as poor visibility affected rail traffic leading to cancellation of four trains.

A total of 107 north-bound trains were running late by several hours, ranging between two to six hours, while 36 trains were rescheduled due to dense fog.

However, the flight operation was normal as per the Delhi Airport website. The Safdarjung observatory recorded visibility at 400 metres at 8.30 AM while at the Palam observatory, it was recorded at 500 meters.

Humidity level increases

The humidity level recorded till 8.30 AM was 95 per cent. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted clear skies throughout the day.

Skies will remain clear

"The skies will remain clear and maximum temperature is expected to settle at 25 degree Celsius," said an official.

Maximum temperature at 23.9

Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 23.9 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.7 degrees.

No flight cancelled

According to the Delhi International Airport Limited, which manages operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport here, no flight was cancelled on Friday from Delhi.

PTI