New Delhi:
For second day in a row, North India including Delhi-NCR is witnessing thick fog cover. The thick blanket of fog has hugely affected trains and flights operations. Operations at the Delhi Airport has been resumed after temporary suspension as dense fog brought the visibility very low. 5 flights have been diverted so far, and some have been delayed.
Several trains have also been rescheduled from Delhi area stations including New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station. As per Northern Railways, at present 50 trains are running late due to dense fog.
The trains which have been rescheduled include Lichhchhavi Express, West Bengal Sampark Kranti, Brahmputra Mail, Poorvotter Sampark Kranti, North-East Express, Mahananda Express, Shan-e-Punjab Express, Kalka Shatabdi Express, Lucknow Shatabdi Express, Puri Express and Taj Express.
As per another report, at least 12 vehicles crashed into each other due to dense fog at Yamuna Expressway. The accident has caused one death and injuries to ten others.
In another incident, a truck collided with auto rickshaw in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh due to dense fog. The accident led to 2 deaths and injuries to six people.
Also read: Heavy fog envelops Delhi-NCR: Several flights affected, air quality driven to red zone
In pics: Fog continues to engulf most parts of Delhi-NCR for second consecutive day today
Here are the updates:
Uttar Pradesh: Head on collision between a truck and an auto rickshaw in Hamirpur due to dense fog, two dead and six injured pic.twitter.com/Rzhckl0jcV
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2016
Mathura: At least 12 vehicles crash into each other due to dense fog at Yamuna expressway, one dead and more than 10 injured. pic.twitter.com/IQn8p1ZTxk
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2016
Dense fog covers Delhi, visuals from Gole Market area pic.twitter.com/Z6vFvjizsO
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
Visuals from the Delhi airport, operations temporarily suspended due to dense fog pic.twitter.com/qxB2oVczhT
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
Visuals from the Delhi airport, operations temporarily suspended due to dense fog pic.twitter.com/iqmSNszpKh
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
Punjab: Dense fog covers Amritsar (early morning visuals) pic.twitter.com/J9ApFNIadP
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
Dense fog shrouds Delhi (early morning visuals from ITO area) pic.twitter.com/oo3RxO365u
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
Dense fog blankets parts of Punjab (early morning visuals from Batala). pic.twitter.com/I65cMoL5BF
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2016
