Weather: Dense fog alert for 12 districts of Madhya Pradesh, check IMD predictions and updates
Weather: On Thursday, a dense fog alert was issued for 12 districts of Madhya Pradesh by India Meterological Department (IMD). These include Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, and Sidhi. Meanwhile, a cold wave is expected in Bhopal, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Sehore, and Indore.
In Shajapur, nothing was visible beyond 50 meters, and there was also fog in Bhopal-Gwalior. Earlier on Wednesday morning, fog covered 22 districts, including Bhopal and Gwalior. Trains and flights were also delayed due to the fog. Dense fog prevailed in Bhopal, Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Maihar, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni, Jabalpur, Damoh, Sagar, and Vidisha.
Visibility was 1 to 2 kilometers in Gwalior, Narmadapuram, Ujjain, Mandla, Rewa, and Satna. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Nowgong, Malajkhand, Datia, Guna, Indore, and Ratlam, nothing was visible beyond 2 km. Drivers were advised to drive cautiously due to the dense fog. In Shajapur, the fog was so thick that visibility was reduced to less than 50 meters.
Mandsaur and Shajapur were the coldest, with temperatures below 4 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, several cities in the state witnessed a significant drop in temperature on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Among the five major cities, Indore recorded the lowest temperature at 4.9 degrees Celsius. Bhopal recorded 5.1 degrees, Gwalior 9.8 degrees, Ujjain 8 degrees, and Jabalpur 8.6 degrees.
Trains running late
Due to fog, more than 15 trains coming from Delhi to Madhya Pradesh are running late by 20 minutes to 5 hours every day. The Meteorological Department issued a dense fog alert for Thursday as well. Therefore, the delays in train arrivals will continue today.
These trains are running late due to fog: Trains coming from Delhi are experiencing the most delays due to fog. These include Shatabdi, Chhattisgarh, Rapti Sagar, Patalkot, Kushinagar, Sachkhand, Amritsar-Nanded, Madurai-Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bhopal Express, Karnataka Sampark Kranti, etc.
In addition, the Malwa Express is also arriving late at Bhopal railway station. The impact of bad weather and fog in Delhi is also being seen here. Many trains reach Indore-Ujjain via other routes. These have also been affected by the fog.
Rajasthan experiencing severe cold wave
Among other state, Rajasthan is experiencing a severe cold wave. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded below 5 degrees Celsius in Fatehpur, Dungarpur, Lunkaransar, and Nagaur. Nagaur recorded the lowest temperature at 3.7 degrees Celsius. Fatehpur recorded 3.8 degrees, Lunkaransar 4.3 degrees, and Dungarpur 4.9 degrees.
Fog covers 30 districts of UP
A thick layer of fog covered 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning. Visibility was zero or a maximum of 10 meters in several districts, including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Amethi, and Ayodhya. Drivers on the roads had almost no visibility.
Due to the dense fog in UP, seven flights were delayed on Wednesday. One flight had to be canceled, while another was diverted. Several trains ran hours behind schedule. In the last four days, more than 150 road accidents involving 150 vehicles have occurred in the state, resulting in 28 deaths.
Temp -20 in Hemkund Sahib
Meanwhile, temperatures in the mountains continue to be recorded in the negative. In Hemkund Sahib, located at an altitude of 15,000 feet in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, the temperature was recorded at -20°C on Wednesday. There has been no snowfall here since November, yet the lake's water completely froze due to the intense cold on Wednesday.