Dense Fog Locks North India: 9-City Winter Patch and Travel Disruptions
North India’s winter pattern has turned rough again this week, with dense fog, low visibility, and sharp morning chill across key travel belts, making it a key part of Current News India right now. IMD’s latest bulletin flagged dense to very dense fog over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and nearby zones, with airport, highway, and railway disruption risk clearly highlighted.
On-ground reports match that warning: Delhi-NCR saw visibility crashes and CAT III flight operations, while cancellations and diversions hit schedules hard.
If you are commuting early, keep buffer time. This is not one-city weather, it is a regional patch.
Where The Impact Is Strongest This Week
Based on IMD observations and city-level visibility reporting, the nine cities now under the strongest fog-cold-travel stress are Patiala, Hisar, Karnal, Ambala, Bhiwani, Agra, Aligarh, Meerut, and Chapra. Some stations reported visibility at or below 50 meters, and a few airport-linked locations briefly touched near-zero conditions.
Travel fallout is already visible: Delhi airport advisories confirmed low-visibility procedures, and rail divisions in North India reported fog-led train movement disruption.
Official Social Update You Can Track
IMD’s official X posts are carrying daily fog and airport-visibility snapshots, including subdivision-level conditions and alerts. Delhi airport and airline handles are also pushing live advisories during early-morning peaks.
Quick Travel Rule For This Patch
Plan departures after sunrise where possible, verify flight and train status twice, and avoid high-speed highway drives before visibility improves.
FAQs
1) Why is the fog so intense this week in North India?
Western disturbance plus weak winds trapped moisture near the surface, reducing visibility across multiple northern corridors.
2) Which travel mode is worst affected during dense fog mornings?
Flights and long-distance trains face the strongest disruption, especially during pre-sunrise and early office-commute windows daily.
3) Should I cancel trips or just reschedule departure timings?
Usually reschedule smarter first; cancel only when advisories confirm severe delays, diversions, or safety restrictions.
4) Is this fog episode linked to colder-than-normal temperatures everywhere?
Not always; some places feel colder, but several stations still report near-normal seasonal minimum temperatures.
5) What is the safest commute strategy during this weather patch?
Leave later, use real-time advisories, drive slower, keep headlights low-beam, and maintain larger braking distance.
