IRCTC Update: 24 Delhi-Bound Trains Running Late As Low Visibility, Dense Fog Grips National Capital; Check Full List

The Bhubaneswar-bound Rajdhani Express experienced a delay of 2.45 hours while Ajmer-Katra Pooja Express encountered a delay of up to 6 hours.

IRCTC Update: Several Delhi-bound trains faced delays on Thursday morning (January 11) due to thick fog and low visibility impacting railway operations in various parts of India. The Bhubaneswar-bound Rajdhani Express experienced a delay of 2.45 hours while Ajmer-Katra Pooja Express encountered a delay of up to 6 hours. “20 trains arriving late in Delhi area today, on 8th January due to fog in several parts of India,” News Agency ANI said in a tweet.

The ongoing cold wave in North India, accompanied by persistent fog throughout the day, has significantly disrupted railway services in the region.

Full list of delayed Delhi-bound trains

• 22811 Bhubneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (2.45 hrs late)
• 12423 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (1 hr late)
• 22691 Banglore-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (1 hr late)
• 12437 Secunderabad-Nizamuddin (2:30 hr late)
• 12281 Bhubneshwar-New Delhi Duront (1:30 hr late)
• 12413 Ajmer-Katra Pooja Express (6 hrs late)
• 12801 Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express (1:15 hrs late)
• 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express )4 hrs late)
• 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi VAishali Express (3.15 hrs late)

24 Train to Delhi from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions pic.twitter.com/OiRjC42YPM

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2024

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported “very dense” fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh, and Tripura; “dense” fog in parts of east Uttar Pradesh; Jammu, Haryana, Delhi, east Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Assam; and “moderate” fog in some pockets of north Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh.

Visibility levels dropped to zero metres in Punjab’s Bhatinda and Agra in Uttar Pradesh, 25 metres in Tripura’s Agartala, and 50 metres in Jammu, Hisar in Haryana, Varanasi, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Sagar and Satna in Madhya Pradesh, Purnea in Bihar, and Assam’s Tezpur.

The Palam Observatory, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, reported a visibility level of 100 metres at 5:30 am. However, it improved to 500 metres by 7 am due to surface winds.