The temperature in the nation’s capital fell to approximately 7 degrees on Tuesday morning, accompanied by a thick layer of fog, as reported by the India Meteorological Department. Images taken in the morning from Sarai Kale Khan, AIIMS, Safdarjung, Anand Vihar, and India Gate in Delhi revealed them to be completely covered in thick fog with little visibility. On Tuesday night, as the cold wave grew stronger, residents of the nation’s capital sought safety in night shelters located throughout the city. Satellite images that showed a layer of fog spreading over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh were released by the IMD this morning. Images from Moradabad, Kanpur, in Uttar Pradesh, revealed a dense layer of fog that reduced visibility to nearly nothing.
“It is difficult to see the road due to the fog. There are no rides till now unlike usual. It is risky to ride at this time because of low visibility and it is colder than usual,” a rickshaw driver from Moradabad said.
A night security guard in the area said that it is more difficult to work at night because of the cold and fog.
“It is very cold and now because of fog, I cannot see anything. I work at night and with this cold, it is really difficult,” the watchman said.
People were seen huddled around bonfires along the roads and lanes to beat the bone-chilling cold in the region.
Meanwhile, the Delhi airport experienced delays in both arrivals and departures for about 30 flights including international due to dense fog, as per the Delhi Airport Flight Information Display System data on Tuesday morning.
The sources suggested that the fog conditions are likely to affect more number of flights in the day.