Cold wave persists in north India
NEW DELHI: Cold weather conditions prevailed in north India on Monday while the minimum temperature rose at most places in Kashmir bringing some respite to people.
Punjab and Haryana reeled under cold weather conditions and a few places in Himachal Pradesh witnessed sub-zero temperatures.
The Meteorological (MeT) Department also issued a yellow alert for cold wave in several areas for the next 24 hours.
In Kashmir, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, up from minus 2.6 degrees Celsius the previous night. There was some respite for residents of Srinagar from intense cold as the minimum temperatures rose at most places in Kashmir.
The minimum temperature in Gulmarg tourist resort settled at minus 9.6 degrees Celsius, down from minus 7.2 degrees Celsius the night earlier. Gulmarg was the coldest recorded place in the valley.
Pahalgam tourist resort, which also serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, up from minus 5.9 degrees Celsius a night earlier. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 0.2 degrees Celsius, Kupwara, in the north, minus 1.0 degrees Celsius and Kokernag minus 2.0 degrees Celsius. Cold weather conditions persisted in most parts of Punjab and Haryana, where Narnaul was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of four degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.
Jammu-Srinagar NH cave-in: Repair work may take 5 days
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed after a portion of the road caved in near Ramban town, officials said on Monday, adding the repair work would take at least five days to restore the arterial route. A portion of the road near Kela Morh, about four km ahead of the Ramban district headquarters, sank after a concrete retaining wall of the bridge collapsed, leading to the sinking of the road on Sunday evening, the officials said. PTI