Fog continues to disrupt train schedules

Dense fog over parts of North India on Thursday continued to disrupt rail movement with the railways cancelling five trains and revising the timings of 18 others.

Dense fog over parts of North India on thursday continued to disrupt rail movement with railways cancelling five trains and revising the timings of 18 others.

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As many as 65 trains were also running three to 20 hours behind schedule, said a Northern Railway spokesperson.

The cancelled trains included the Lichchvi Express and the Shan-e-Punjab Express while trains which were rescheduled included the Kolkata, Sealdah, Rajendranagar (Patna) and the Chennai Rajdhani Express as well as Puri Express.

Railways had earlier cancelled 19 trains till January 31 to cope with the situation.