Delhi Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert as dense fog shrouds National Capital; train services hit
Train services were severely affected by the fog, as many trains were canceled and several were delayed. The Purushottam Express experienced the longest delay of 311 minutes.
New Delhi: The nationwide capital woke up to dense fog on Monday because the cool wave intensifies across Northern India. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert across the Delhi NCR scheme as dense fog continues to persist below severe cool. In the meantime, the air quality monitoring stations possess reported pertaining to pollution ranges across Delhi.
In step with Central Pollution Management Board (CPCB) recordsdata, Delhi recorded an AQI of 285, which comes below the ‘melancholy’ category. While various areas, together with Jahangirpuri, Nehru Nagar, Patparganj, Delhi University North Campus, Narela, and Mandir Marg, reported alarming pollution ranges, with recorded AQI of 346, 345, 344, 314, 313, and 308, respectively. While Mundka reported an AQI of 297, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 293, Lodhi Boulevard at 233, and NSIT Dwarka measured an AQI of 125.
For context, an AQI between 0 and 500 is labeled pretty noteworthy as good, 51 to 100 as ample, 101-200 as real looking, 201-300 as melancholy, 301-400 as very melancholy, and 401-500 in the severe category.
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Trains delayed
Persisting foggy instances possess severely affected prepare providers as various trains had been delayed and a lot of possess been cancelled. The Purushottam Categorical skilled the longest prolong of 311 minutes. The Poorva Categorical became as soon as delayed by 198 minutes. Followed by the Shramjeevi Categorical and JBP NZM SF Categorical, which reported delays of 197 minutes and 187 minutes, respectively.
The checklist of different affected trains entails the Rajendra Nagar Patna Tejas Categorical, which became as soon as delayed by 124 minutes; the YPR Dee Duronto Categorical (154 minutes); and the Suhaildev Categorical (105 minutes). The NDLS Humsafar became as soon as delayed by 107 minutes, and the Kaifiyat Categorical became as soon as delayed by 68 minutes, respectively. Apart from to that, the Gondwana Categorical, YPR Sampark Kranti Categorical, and MP Sampark Kranti Categorical reported delays of 92 minutes, 91 minutes, and 65 minutes, respectively.
Preventive measures taken by authorities
Following an improvement in Delhi’s air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday revoked Stage-III measures below the revised Graded Response Movement Realizing (GRAP). Alternatively, actions below Stage I and Stage II dwell in perform till extra leer. This comes after Delhi NCR got rainfall on Saturday evening when the Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed the most up-to-date air quality index (AQI) ranges and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).
(with inputs from agencies)
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