Children taking support of bonfire in cold weather
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Normal life is completely disrupted due to fog and cold. People are facing a lot of problems due to severe winter. A decline in mercury is also being felt for the last several days. This sequence is still continuing. The weather has also affected the traffic system. Trains and buses are arriving much behind their scheduled time. Due to this, passengers are facing a lot of problems.
From late evening on January 21, fog engulfed the entire sky. Due to this, vehicles were seen crawling. However, the sky remained completely clear in the morning on 22 January. The sun also came out, but due to the cold winds, people could not get relief from the cold. There was cold effect for the 22nd consecutive day in the new year. According to meteorologist Dr. Ashraf, the maximum temperature was 12.6 which was seven degrees Celsius less than normal. The minimum temperature was 5.2 degrees Celsius, which was two degrees Celsius below normal. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of severe cold till January 24. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the effect of fog will be less and the sky will be clear.
Lichchavi, Unchahar cancelled, many trains arrived late by hours
The effect of fog and cold is visible on the traffic system. Fog has put brakes on the speed of trains. Due to this, on Monday, Kaifiyat Express, Rewa Express, Magadh Express, Mau-Anand Bihar Express, Gomti Express, Swatantrata Senani Express arrived much late than their scheduled time. Due to this the passengers had to face a lot of problems. Women and children suffered the most. Those who had to wander for hours in the severe cold at the station waiting for the train.