IMD issues red alert; over 70 trains arriving in Delhi are delayed by up to 15 hours due to dense fog; see the complete list.

Posted on 29th Dec 2025 10:16 am by rohit kumar

Dense fog enveloped the national capital, Delhi, on Monday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert for Monday, which has now been upgraded to a red alert.

 

 

Visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport and Safdarjung was only 50 meters until 8 am. The fog disrupted flight and train operations. Meanwhile, pollution levels also increased.

 

 

According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 402 at 8 am, falling into the 'severe' category. Anand Vihar (455) and Vivek Vihar (456) were the most polluted areas.

 

 

Due to the fog, 70 trains arriving in Delhi are running two to 15 hours late. The delayed arrival in Delhi has necessitated changes in the departure times of several trains for their return journeys. Several long-distance and local trains are also running late, causing inconvenience to daily commuters.

 

 

Major trains running late:

New Delhi-Barauni Humsafar Special - 14.05 hours

New Delhi-Kanpur Shram Shakti Express - 11.05 hours

New Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express - 4.25 hours

New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express - 5.25 hours

New Delhi-Sogaria (Kota) Superfast Express - 4.75 hours

New Delhi-Darbhanga Humsafar Special - 5 hours

Anand Vihar Terminal-Ayodhya Cantt Vande Bharat - 6.05 hours

New Delhi-Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi Express - 3 hours

New Delhi-Firozpur Intercity Express - 2 hours

Anand Vihar Terminal-Jogbani Seemanchal Express - 1.5 hours

Other news

Bangladesh: India-Bangladesh relations are going through a rough patch; Dhaka has suspended visa services

India-Bangladesh relations have been going through a rough patch since the ouster of Sheikh Hasin

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi faced jeering from Pakistani fans; watch the video to see how the Indian cricketer reacted.

Indian young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi faced jeering from Pakistani fans after the Under-19 A

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a 'golden duck' against Uttarakhand; disappointed fans left the stadium.

Rohit Sharma celebrated his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy in grand style, scoring a century a

Was calling IAS officer Tina Dabi a 'reel star' a costly mistake? The Barmer Collector breaks her silence on the students' arrest.

Famous IAS officer and Barmer District Collector Tina Dabi is once again in the news. Tina Dabi i

Thalapathy Vijay fell at the airport; the actor was taken home in this condition amidst uncontrollable fans.

South Indian superstar Thalapathy Vijay has such a massive fan following that wherever the actor

'Flaws in India's electoral system': BJP reacts to Rahul Gandhi's statement in Germany, says Congress hates the country's progress.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The BJP ta

Dr. Manmohan Singh: The former PM was paid tribute by a grateful nation, including Rahul Gandhi. Find out what everyone said.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first death anniversary is being observed today. ​​Sev

VB-G RAM G: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will take to the streets against the law; a resistance day has been announced for January 16.

The conflict between the central government and farmer organizations over laws related to rural e

The weather is set to change in the coming days, with a cold wave warning issued for several states; dense fog is also expected.

The effects of the snowfall in the mountains are now clearly visible in the plains. For the next

Amidst the success of 'Dhruva', has Akshaye Khanna left 'Drishyam 3'? Speculation about the actor's departure from the film has caused a stir.

Veteran Bollywood actor Akshaye Khanna has been consistently making headlines lately, thanks to h