The cold high waves continue to heighten in the national capital, with a blanket of fog immerses the region, leading to disruption of normal life.Moreover, the air quality scale of measurement at Lodhi Road was recorded at a 'very poor' level - with PM 2.5 and PM 10.As many as 36 trains have been delayed, 13 cancelled and two rescheduled due to poor visibility and other operational conditions.

The Meteorological Department has predicted a maximum temperature of 25 degree Celsius, with lows of 8 degrees and a moderate fog.A similar situation was witnessed in UP Lucknow city, with a heavy layer of fog and poor visibility. The passengers have been informed to check the train status of the train before undertaking their journey.The status of these trains will also be broadcast to the passengers on their respective registered mobile numbers.The fog makes the visibility very low and trains have to run at a highly-restricted speed to ensure the safety of the passengers which leads to considerable delays in the movement of trains.The status of these trains will be observed periodically keeping in view the strength of fog and decisions to restore some of the trains may be taken, as and when operationally feasible.The national capital Delhi had been experiencing chilling cold since the past few days.People took the safety at night shelters in Delhi on Thursday and light fire to keep themselves warm.