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Severe Cold Wave and Dense Fog Hit Northern India

India Meteorological Department issues alerts for heavy rainfall, schools adjust timings, and train services are disrupted.

  • Persistent cold spell and dense fog envelops Delhi and regions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with minimum temperatures recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius in Delhi, two notches below the seasonal average.
  • India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues alerts for heavy rainfall and severe cold wave, predicting wet spell over Western Himalayan Region from January 29 to February 3.
  • School timings in Ayodhya have been adjusted from 10 am to 3 pm until February 3 due to the severe cold weather.
  • Air quality index (AQI) in Delhi stands at 384, categorizing it as 'very poor', raising concerns about air pollution in the region.
  • Train services affected at the New Delhi Railway Station due to bad weather, with several trains delayed.
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