Cold wave continues to grip northern India, over 156 trains cancelled

As many as 156 trains were fully cancelled, 7 were partially cancelled, 3 trains were delayed on Monday

Cold wave continues to grip the northern parts of India  even as foggy conditions led to 156 trains being cancelled. Dense fog and low visibility in the early morning hours of Tuesday also hampered train and flight schedules.

Most of the affected trains, including Sultanpur-Lokmanyatilak Superfast Express, were running late by at least two to three hours due to very low visibility as per Indian Railways website.

In Delhi, the minimum temperature is recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. The humidity level was 76 per cent. Furthermore, air quality in the national capital remained in 'very poor'