Kashmir freezes at minus 6 levels as Delhi, Rajasthan, UP proceed to shiver on New 12 months’s day amid chilly wave

Delhi: On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a temperature of 10.2 levels Celsius at 8:30am.

The Delhi City Shelter Enchancment Board (DUSIB) has arrange 235 pagoda tents as shelters for the town’s homeless inhabitants. Evening shelters have additionally been established in areas like AIIMS, Lodhi Highway, and Nizamuddin flyover.

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Residents of Delhi have been seen gathering round bonfires as nicely to battle the chilly.

Individuals have been seen starting the day with morning prayers and ‘aarti’ on the Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, and the Jhandewalan temple as nicely.

Rajasthan: In Jaipur, the temperature dropped to 7.2 levels celsius at 8:30am, whereas Bikaner and Churu recorded 7 levels Celsius and 6 levels Celsius respectively, in keeping with the IMD.

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Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya was enveloped in fog, Meerut recorded 9 levels Celsius, whereas Lucknow dipped to 10 levels Celsius. Extreme chilly circumstances are anticipated to cut back after Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Temperatures went under zero in lots of areas, with the Dal Lake in Srinagar remaining frozen because of the intense chilly.

At 8:30am, Srinagar recorded -1.5 levels, Gulmarg noticed -2.4 levels, Pahalgam reached -6°C, whereas Banihal and Kupwara went right down to 0.4°C, in keeping with the IMD.

Regardless of the chilly, folks celebrated the New 12 months with fervour, gathering on streets, parks and visiting temples, church buildings and mosques to welcome 2025.