Cold conditions continue in Raj; air, rail services affected

Cold conditions continued to prevail in parts of Rajasthan where normal life was affected as flight operations and train services were hit due to dense fog.
Churu on the plains was the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature in Bikaner was recorded at 3.6 degrees while Mount Abu's low settled at 4.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature at Pilani and SriGanganagar was recorded at 4.8 and 6.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Jaipur's low settled at 6.3 degrees while the night temperature in Dabok was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature at Jaisalmer, Sikar and Jodhpur was recorded at 7.2, 7.5, and 8.3 degrees Celsius respectively.

A NWR spokesperson said that 27 trains are running late and three reached their destinations late due to dense fog.
The trains are running late from few minutes to up to 14 hours, he said.
Nine flights were also delayed due to the fog in the early hours, Sanganer airport sources said.