A thick blanket of dense fog enveloped the national capital on Saturday morning, intensifying the cold conditions and severely disrupting railway services. More than 60 trains arriving at various stations in Delhi are reported to be running late by over two hours.
Major Delays And Rescheduling
The poor visibility has significantly impacted both arrival and departure schedules. Premium trains like the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express and the Katihar-New Delhi Champaran Humsafar Express are facing massive delays, with reports indicating they will arrive in Delhi more than 20 hours behind schedule.
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Consequently, the departure times for several trains have been revised.
Champaran Humsafar Express: Originally scheduled to depart from Old Delhi at 4:35 pm on Friday, the train has been rescheduled to leave at 12:30 pm on Saturday. This marks a delay of 19 hours and 55 minutes.
Several local trains are also running behind schedule. The disruption has caused significant inconvenience to passengers, many of whom are forced to wait at platforms in the biting cold.
List of Major Trains Running Late
| Train Name | Delay Duration |
| Old Delhi-Katihar Champaran Humsafar | 19 hours 55 mins |
| New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express | 7 hours 30 mins |
| New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express | 7 hours 20 mins |
| New Delhi-Darbhanga Humsafar Special | 6 hours 45 mins |
| New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express | 6 hours 35 mins |
| Anand Vihar Terminal-Ayodhya Cantt Vande Bharat Express | 6 hours 20 mins |
| New Delhi-Sogaria (Kota) Superfast | 4 hours 20 mins |
| New Delhi-Darbhanga Bihar Sampark Kranti Express | 2 hours 45 mins |
| New Delhi-Lucknow Gomti Express | 2 hours 05 mins |
| New Delhi-Gaya Mahabodhi Express | 1 hours 35 mins |
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