18 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog - GulfToday

18 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog

  • 23 Jan 2020
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Commuters ride bikes and bicycles along a road amidst heavy fog.

At least 18 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to fog in several parts of northern India, officials said on Thursday.

According to Northern Railway, the Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail was delayed by five hours, followed by the Jai Nagar-New Delhi Swatantrata Senani Express and the Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express, which were running behind their schedule by four hours.

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A security personnel mans his post near the Defence Ministry during a foggy morning in New Delhi.

Even the Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express and the Azamgarh-Delhi Kaifiyat Express were delayed by three hours and 30 minutes, the Varanasi-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express and Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express were delayed by three hours.

On Wednesday, 22 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to severe fog in several parts of northern India.

Indo-Asian News Service

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