NEW DELHI: Cold wave coupled with dense fog affected normal life in most parts of North India today as the mercury dipped in many areas including Delhi and rail services were hit in the region with cancellation of over 60 trains.
After over a fortnight, Delhiites too feel nip in the air as dense fog cover greeted them on a wintry morning.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.6 degrees Celsius, while maximum was 15.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Both minimum and maximum dropped by about four degrees.
As many as 10 Delhi-bound trains, including Magadh Express, Bikramshila Express and Poorva Express, were reportedly running late while 64 trains were cancelled.
Flight operations, however, were normal at IGI Airport here.
Mercury dipped in most parts of Kashmir Valley while the minimum temperature rose by six degrees in Leh town in the frontier Ladakh region to settle at minus 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Kargil was the coldest place in the Valley though night temperature also rose there slightly to minus 12.0 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological Department said.
The minimum temperatures also increased in Pahalgam and Qazigund, while other places experienced a drop in the mercury.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.1 degrees Celsius against minus 2.9 degrees Celsius the previous night, the official said. (AGENCIES)
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