Fog grounds flights, delays trains

“All the flights were cancelled due to low visibility in the morning. The majority of the flights affected were for Delhi as Delhi was much more affected by dense fog,” said an official at the Chandigarh Airport.

As the flights were cancelled, the passengers had to suffer at the hands of some of the airline operators who failed to inform them about the status of the flights.

Some trains were also delayed for up to seven hours, following the thick fog in the morning. Howrah Delhi Kalka Mail (12311) from Delhi to Kalka which has a scheduled arrival at Chandigarh Railway Station at 3 am, was delayed by seven hours and 45 minutes.

Unchahar Express (14217) from Allahabad Junction to Chandigarh was delayed by 10 hours and 25 minutes, Lucknow CDG Express (12231) running from Lucknow to Chandigarh was delayed by one hour and 45 minutes, Kalka Shatabdi (12011) running from New Delhi to Kalka was delayed by two hours and 25 minutes while Lucknow Express (12232) was also delayed by two hours.

However, according to the meteorological department, the dense fog in the morning and late night will remain for another two days. Surinder Paul, director (MeT department), said, “The foggy conditions are expected to prevail till February 2 and the next three days will remain cloudy. There are chances of rain on February 3 while the temperature will fall in the morning due to cloudy weather.”