New Delhi (NT): It was a foggy morning again in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one location above the season's average, the weather reports said.Visibility stood at 800 meters and the humidity was recorded at 87 percent at 8.30 a.m. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius.The Railways cancelled 22 trains while 30 trains were delayed and nine rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India.

The Met has predicted a clear day ahead. "There will be mist or shallow fog in the morning," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.The maximum temperature on Monday settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, the season's average.

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 this winter season.