Chandigarh: A thick layer of fog has blanketed Chandigarh’s sky, reducing visibility to almost nothing. On Sunday, the city woke up to 17 degrees Celsius of maximum temperature and 10 degrees Celsius of minimum temperature. Residents of Chandigarh shared visuals of dense fog enveloping the city, severely reducing visibility for commuters. This has resulted in delayed flights, trains and even road accidents. Amid the biting cold, the city may experience rain on Monday, January 6, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As fog is unlikely to get cleared, Chandigarh will see a couple of rounds of rain and thunderstorm altogether, the met office stated. The maximum temperature will reduce to 16 degrees.

Road Accident in Chandigarh due to FogOwing to reduced visibility in the dense fog, several people were injured in four road accidents. This resulted in the death of two young men and injuries to seven people, including a special police officer (SPO), reported Times of India. The incident took place in Kaithal district, nearly 126 kms away from Chandigarh. Trains DelayedDue to fog, the express train from Amritsar to Nanded Sahib is running late by 7 hours and the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi is running late by 2 hours.

Flights AffectedAs dense fog continues, flight schedules are being compromised to ensure safe landing. IndiGo airlines said, #6ETravelAdvisory: Dense fog continues to affect visibility in #Delhi, #Chandigarh, #Amritsar, #Srinagar, #Guwahati and #Patna, even during daytime hours. We understand that the resulting delays and changes to your travel schedule may be inconvenient.

What Chandigarh Looks Like in Dense FogNetizens have shared visuals of the heavy smog reducing visibility in the city. Due to which, it is almost impossible to see any vehicle coming towards. A commuter shared a video, captioning it with “car lost in the fog”.