Tag: Foggy Weather

Vehicular movement was also affected in the Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri and other parts of the State. Motorists were seen having a tough time due to the foggy weather conditions, said reports.

Cuttack/ Bhubaneswar: Dense fog blanketed most parts of twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, affecting normal life and throwing vehicular traffic out of gear today.  Road commuters had a tough time due to poor visibility conditions. The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the fog situation will continue for the […]

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new GPS-based system in all locomotives for auto warning to train drivers during the foggy season, an official said on Thursday. The system is also expected to ensure timely running of trains. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer, Pranav Jyoti Sharma, said an equipment called FogPASS (Fog Pilot […]

Bhubaneswar: To cope with poor visibility and ensure passengers’ safety during foggy weather, the East Coast Railway has instructed its staff members to take sufficient precautions such as using detonators and regulating the speed of trains. Loco pilots have been instructed to regulate train speed depending on visibility during fog and dense weather condition in […]

Bhubaneswar: Flight operations were majorly disrupted at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar today due to dense foggy conditions. At around 09:10 AM, Air India flight AI 77 was diverted to Kolkata after hovering around the city airport as it was unable to land at the airport in view of the inclement weather. […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of the State witnessed spells of rainfall on Wednesday due to prevailing cyclonic circulation system over Haryana and Bangladesh and a trough line above Odisha. While night temperatures witnessed a drop of 2-3 degree Celsius, officials of the Regional Meteorological Centre have predicted that cold wave conditions will return to Odisha as […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued rain forecast for the next 24 hours in some of the districts in southern Odisha. As per officials, as many as eight districts including Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Sundergarh, Nuapada and Nayagarh are likely to witness unseasonal rains in the coming 24 hours, following which […]