Flights, trains affected due to dense fog

January 04, 2019 02:01 am | Updated 02:01 am IST - New Delhi

Cold conditions prevailed in the city on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.7 degrees Celsius while fog during the morning hours led to the disruption of flight and train services.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average while the minimum temperature was a notch below the normal, a Met department official said.

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were disrupted for two hours.

The departures were put on hold from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. due to low visibility conditions and 10 flights were diverted, said a source.

Besides, 55 trains were cancelled.

The frequency of 25 trains was reduced while two trains remained partially cancelled across northern railways, stated the official figures.

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