- Title: Passengers frustrated as fog delays trains, flights in India
- Date: 21st December 2019
- Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (DECEMBER 21, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VEHICLES, SOME WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, PLYING AMID FOG STREET LIGHTS AND WIRES SEEN AMID FOG VARIOUS OF VEHICLES PLYING AMID FOG FOG PASSENGERS LOOKING AT STATUS OF FLIGHTS ON DIGITAL BOARD DIGITAL BOARD SHOWING FLIGHT STATUS VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS LOOKING AT DIGITAL BOARDS TO CHECK FLIGHT STATUS PASSENGERS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) TOURIST, JOGINDER, SAYING: "There is dense fog and we are facing problems in commuting. The airlines have also been affected because of this (fog). I don't know what is the temperature inside Delhi airport but if you see outside then the flights are being delayed." NEW DELHI, INDIA (DECEMBER 21, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) EXTERIOR OF NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION LETTER SIGNBOARD READING (English and Hindi) 'NEW DELHI' PASSENGERS LOOKING AT DIGITAL BOARD SHOWING TRAIN STATUS DIGITAL BOARD SHOWING TRAIN STATUS VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS SITTING AND WAITING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) PASSENGER, MANISH KUMAR, SAYING: "I am here since 6.30 am (0100 GMT) and the train has not come yet. They are saying the train is three hours late. (Reporter Asking- From where is the train coming?) The train is coming from Kanpur." LUDHIANA, PUNJAB, INDIA (DECEMBER 21, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF VEHICLES, SOME WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, PLYING AMID FOG BOYS CYCLING/VEHICLES PLYING VARIOUS OF MEN WARMING THEIR HANDS AGAINST FIRE (SOUNDBITE) (Punjabi) LUDHIANA RESIDENT, HARWINDER SINGH, SAYING: "It is very cold this time as compared to previous years. We are warming our hands against fire to keep the cold away." JAMMU, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (DECEMBER 21, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF SECURITY PERSONNEL PATROLLING AT BORDER SOLDER LOOKING THROUGH BINOCULARS SOLDIERS PATROLLING
- Embargoed: 4th January 2020 09:27
- Keywords: India Jammu Ludhiana New Delhi airport cold wave flight fog security forces trains weather
- Location: NEW DELHI/ LUDHIANA, PUNJAB/JAMMU, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- City: NEW DELHI/ LUDHIANA, PUNJAB/JAMMU, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Environment,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001BAX4EOF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A thick blanket of fog hovering over Indian capital New Delhi delayed flights and trains on Saturday (December 21) leaving passengers waiting for hours as their journeys were delayed.
A number of domestic flights were delayed due to poor visibility induced by fog. The passengers wrapped up themselves in sweaters, mufflers, and shawls to brave the chilly weather as they waited for their flights.
Train services were also hit in the capital. Passengers had to wait for hours at New Delhi railway station to reach their destinations.
As many as 760 flights and 100 trains were delayed due to fog, said media reports.
In northern Ludhiana city, vehicles plied with headlights on and locals warmed their hands against fire as cold wave intensified.
Snowfall in states like Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh has a direct impact in other northern states like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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