NEW DELHI: Cold and foggy weather conditions continued in most parts of north India today with Leh in Jammu and Kashmir freezing at minus 12.9 degrees Celsius even as 52 trains were delayed due to poor visibility.
In the national capital, cold conditions prevailed even as a moderate fog cover enveloped most parts of the city in the morning hours, which delayed 52 trains.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.5 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was 25.1 degrees Celsius.
According to a senior Railway official, 52 trains were running late by several hours and six trains were rescheduled.
Kashmir continued to experience sub-zero night temperature as the mercury remained below normal for this time of the season in view of the prevailing dry weather.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, an official of the MeT Department said.
Leh, in Ladakh region, was the coldest recorded place in the Jammu and Kashmir as the night temperature there settled at a low of minus 12.9 degrees Celsius, he said.
In Punjab and Haryana, minimum temperatures hovered around normal levels in most parts of both the states.
Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in both the states, registering a minimum of 3.5 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said today.
Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum of 7.1 degrees Celsius.
Foggy weather at several places affected road, rail and air traffic because of poor visibility, officials said. (AGENCIES)
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