NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Low temperatures and fog in New Delhi hit air and rail motion on Tuesday morning as a chilly wave gripped the Indian capital with minimal temperatures dipping as little as 5.6 levels Celsius (42 F).

With visibility of simply 50 metres (164 ft) in some areas, Delhi Airport took to Twitter to alert passengers that flights not geared up to function in such situations “may get affected”.

Local media reported that 15 trains to Delhi had been additionally working late due to fog.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in a bulletin that “dense and very dense fog” was prone to proceed over some elements of the town over the following 24 hours because of mild wind and excessive moisture ranges.

“Its intensity and spread (is) likely to reduce thereafter,” the IMD stated.

The IMD additionally forecast chilly wave situations in some areas over the northwest states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi in the course of the subsequent two days.

A chilly wave is asserted within the plains of India when the minimal temperature dips to 4 levels Celsius or falls 4.5 levels Celsius beneath regular to 10 levels Celsius or beneath.

Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christopher Cushing

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