Winter chill sets in, fog in many parts of Delhi

At least 37 trains arriving in the city on Monday were delayed and six trains were rescheduled.

Chilly morning in Delhi, dense fog in most parts

The visibility was recorded at 600 meters at 5.30 amat Safdarjung which dropped to 400 meters at 8.30 am.

Dense fog cover delays over 100 trains.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.

Visibility at Safdarjung and Palam was recorded at 300 metres and 400 metres respectively at 5.30 am.

As many as 53 trains were delayed, 23 were rescheduled and 13 were cancelled due to heavy fog in Delhi.

On an average, Delhi sees 20 days of dense fog between mid-December and mid-February, according to the MeT department.

Around 32 trains were rescheduled while four trains were cancelled due to dense fog in parts of North India, throwing life out of gear.

Showers likely to improve visibility, says Meteorological Department.

The Delhi-NCR region, Amritsar and Lucknow also witnessed thick blanket of fog disrupting normal lives.