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Air,
rail traffic off in North
New
Delhi: Thick fog enveloped the entire region of northern
India leading to delay and cancellation of many flights
and trains on Sunday too. The Indira Gandhi International
airport of New Delhi wore a picture of chaos, the air
passengers left stranded following cancellation of flights.
Over a two dozen flights were cancelled and more than
thirty were delayed. It also hampered train movement.
Over 40 trains were cancelled and an equal number of trains
were rescheduled to the discomfort of the passengers who
had already been waiting on the platforms for over five
to ten hours. "We were not getting reservation since the
past 2-3 days, now I managed to get a ticket to go to
Punjab, but the train is cancelled," said Anu, a passenger.
Road traffic also moved at a snail's pace in several places,
as the roads remained enveloped by thick fog leading to
poor visibility. The Meteorological Department has predicted
that the cold wave conditions are likely to persist for
the next couple of days. North India usually witnesses
early morning fog every winter when night temperatures
often dip below five degrees Celsius.
-Jan
4, 2009
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