Uttar Pradesh: In Kanpur, on Wednesday, numerous trains were reported to be running late due to the heavy fog and cold fronts. Most trains were operating six to seven hours behind schedule, according to the official authorities.
Fog in Uttar Pradesh causes 6-7 hour train delays and multiple cancellations. "Due to the fog, about 5-6 trains were delayed by 6-7 hours. There were some cancelled trains, "reported Vinod, a train station passenger from Kanpur.
Ghanshyam, a passenger at the Kanpur railway station, observed that "the passengers are either huddled in waiting rooms or around bonfires outside the Central station."
The official further stated that earlier announcements on the cancellation of several trains had been made.
According to the India Meteorological Department, a cold wave and heavy fog are gripping the whole North Indian region and have substantially reduced visibility. India and according to the India Metrological Department similar conditions will continue in the first half of the next week as well.
FLIGHT DELAY: At least 10 flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), was delayed because of dense fog, sources informed on Wednesday. January 11, 2023.
Among the flight routes affected by the severe fog were Delhi-Shimla, Delhi-Kathmandu, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Jaisalmer, Delhi-Bareilly, Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Srinagar, Delhi-Jaipur, and Delhi-Guwahati, the airport sources said.
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