Dense Fog Blankets Elements Of Northern India As Chilly Persists

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 have 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, informed ANI, “We face issues attending to work as a result of it’s so chilly. Bonfires ought to not less than be positioned on the roundabouts.” 

Sunil Kumar Gupta, Raj Kumar’s colleague, added, “There are a whole lot of issues arising because of the chilly however the administration is just not 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 tough 40-day winter interval referred to as “Chillai Kalan,” a vacationer from Bhopal informed ANI, “Now we have been in Kashmir for the final 3-4 days. It is rather chilly right here. The temperature is -3 levels Celsius,” he stated, pointing to a frozen Dal Lake. 

In accordance with 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 have been reported at Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport. Nonetheless, a number of trains confronted delays because of the foggy circumstances. 

The chilly wave is just not confined to northern India. Folks in Odisha’s Dhenkanal metropolis have been additionally seen sitting round bonfires to remain heat, as proven in visuals.