Dense fog brings city to a standstill:Bhopal records 3.8 degrees, marking January’s 6th coldest night in 100 years

Cold and fog continue to affect Bhopal for the third day. On Tuesday morning, dense fog covered many parts of the city. Visibility dropped below 100 meters in areas like Airport Road, Karond, Kolar, Bairagarh, Hoshangabad Road, and New Market. Traffic slowed as vehicles moved slowly, causing delays for office commuters. The Meteorological Department reported that Bhopal’s minimum temperature was 3.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum 18.4 degrees in the last 24 hours. IMD records show this is the sixth coldest January night in Bhopal in the past 100 years. Rajgarh was the coldest district in the state, with a minimum temperature of 2 degrees Celsius. No relief for 24 hours, then temperature will rise by 2 to 3 degrees According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of relief from cold and fog for the next 24 hours. After this, the temperature may increase by 2 to 3 degrees. Second time in two years, when mercury dropped below 4 degrees Visibility just 100 meters, 1 flight cancelled, 7 delayed, Trains also delayed by up to 20 hours Visibility at Raja Bhoj Airport remained at 100 meters. Flights were suspended until the runway visual range reached 350 meters. Operations resumed at 8:55 AM. One flight was cancelled, 1 diverted, and 7 were delayed. Due to dense fog, more than 20 trains coming from North India arrived 1 to 16 hours late. Shridham Express was delayed by 16 hours and 5 minutes.