In pics: Cold wave continues in north India

Cold wave conditions continued unabated in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana with dense fog engulfed at several places, affecting vehicular movement in all three states.

Cold wave conditions continued unabated in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana with dense fog engulfed at several places, affecting vehicular movement in all three states.

According to a MeT Department report, a thick blanket of fog had engulfed most places of Punjab and Haryana and reduced visibility. Many trains were running late in the region.

Vehicles move through a fog covered road in Jammu. (Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times)

The chill is expected to get worse in the coming days as the icy winds blowing from the Himalaya foothills would gather more momentum. (Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

A school student waits during a cold and foggy morning in New Delhi. (Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times)

A view of India Gate during a cold and foggy day in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

A man wrapped in warm clothes walks through a fog covered road in Jammu.(Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times)

Passenger planes wait at the Runway of Indira Gandhi International Airport to take off in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Parked taxis waiting for passengers at the International Airport in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

People having a bonfire in Gurgaon. (Manoj Kumar/Hindustan Times)

A man rides a motorcycle through dense fog on a road during winter morning in Allahabad. (Jitendra Prakash/Reuters)

A driver heating fuel tank while spotting fire on it in the outskirts of Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times)