NEW DELHI, Jan 17:
There was no respite from cold weather conditions in most parts of North India today where at least 25 trains were cancelled and rail services delayed due to fog.
Temperatures in most States, barring Rajasthan, rose slightly as compared to yesterday.
In Delhi, which woke up to a chilly morning, the maximum temperature was 19.2 degree Celsius as against 17.2 degree Celsius yesterday, though still a notch below the season’s average.
The minimum temperature here settled three notches above the normal at 9.6 degree Celsius. Humidity was high and fluctuated between 59 and 97 per cent.
Fog led to cancellation of 25 trains while more than 20 trains were running behind schedule.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Valley and the Ladakh region remained in the grip of cold wave as the mercury stayed below the freezing point owing to continuous dry weather.
While there was slight increase in the mercury at some places including Srinagar and Gulmarg, the minimum temperature continued to remain below the freezing point across the division.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2 degree Celsius, slightly up from the previous night’s minus 4 degree Celsius.
The mercury in Leh town, recorded coldest in the State, settled at minus 14.4 degree Celsius compared to minus 14.5 degree Celsius of the previous night.
Rajasthan, too, had a cold day with Churu recording the lowest minimum temperature at 2.5 degree Celsius. 12 trains under north western railway were running late due to fog in the region.
Sikar and Pilani both saw a low of 4.5 degree Celsius and Sriganganagar 5.1 degree Celsius.
The night temperatures at Tonk, Jaipur, Ajmer and Jaisalmer were recorded at 5.4, 7.3, 7.5 and 10 degree Celsius, respectively.
Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperatures above normal levels. Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in both States at 3 degree Celsius.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh braved cold weather at 10.8 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar had its low temperature at 6.2 degree Celsius. (PTI)
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