To live a normal life in the national capital to be discontinuous as a thick blanket of fog has enveloped the Delhi and the nearby vicinity on Wednesday morning.As many as 30 trains are running late from their time, while 18 have been cancelled and six rescheduled.Meanwhile, the air quality index of Lodhi Road was recorded in the 'poor' category, with Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 at 290 and PM 10 at 276, thus depicting degrading air quality.The Meteorological Department has predicted a maximum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with lows of seven degree Celsius, coupled with a dense blanket of fog during the day.

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.