Dense fog makes driving risky on Koraput ghat roads | Bhubaneswar News
Koraput: A cold wave gripped Koraput district with mercury dipping to 7-9°C in different parts on Monday, forcing people to stay indoors.
Dense fog also enveloped several places reducing visibility to zero leading to risky travel conditions on the crucial NH-326 and NH-26, particularly from Koraput to Sunki near the Andhra Pradesh border. To beat the chill, many people kept themselves warm by lighting bonfires.
Heavy vehicle drivers are facing significant challenges, navigating through the fog and mist that blankets their wind shields. “Driving a bus at night is becoming increasingly difficult as visibility is minimal around midnight. Fog persists on high altitude and ghat roads till 9 am,” said Swadhin Jena, a night bus driver operating from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore. Similarly, bikers have to grapple with biting cold as well as zero visibility.
Cold wave is intense in Semiliguda, Kakiriguma, Pottangi, Lamtaput, Machkund, Padwa, Nandapur and Narayanpatna. “No casualty due to the cold wave has been recorded so far. There will be a further dip in the mercury level,” said Subrat Sahu, Koraput emergency officer.
Koraput: Koraput is in the grip of a coldwave with mercury dipping to 7°C to 9°C in different parts of the district on Monday, forcing people to stay indoors. Dense fog has also blanketed the area reducing visibility to zero leading to hazardous travel conditions on crucial NH-326 and 26, particularly from Koraput to Sunki near the Andhra Pradesh border.
Heavy vehicle drivers are facing significant challenges, navigating through the fog and mist that blankets their windshields. “Driving a bus at night is becoming increasingly difficult as visibility is minimal around midnight. Fog persists on high altitude and ghat roads till 9 am,” said Swadhin Jena, a night bus driver operating from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore. Similarly, bikers also have to grapple with biting cold as well as zero visibility.
The cold wave is intense in Semiliguda, Kakiriguma, Pottangi, Lamtaput, Machkund, Padwa, Nandapur and Narayanpatna. “No casualty for the prevailing intense cold wave in the district has been recorded so far. There will be a further decline in mercury level in days to come,” said Subrat Sahu, Koraput emergency officer. To beat the chill, people can be seen keeping themselves warm by lighting bonfires.
Dense fog also enveloped several places reducing visibility to zero leading to risky travel conditions on the crucial NH-326 and NH-26, particularly from Koraput to Sunki near the Andhra Pradesh border. To beat the chill, many people kept themselves warm by lighting bonfires.
Heavy vehicle drivers are facing significant challenges, navigating through the fog and mist that blankets their wind shields. “Driving a bus at night is becoming increasingly difficult as visibility is minimal around midnight. Fog persists on high altitude and ghat roads till 9 am,” said Swadhin Jena, a night bus driver operating from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore. Similarly, bikers have to grapple with biting cold as well as zero visibility.
Cold wave is intense in Semiliguda, Kakiriguma, Pottangi, Lamtaput, Machkund, Padwa, Nandapur and Narayanpatna. “No casualty due to the cold wave has been recorded so far. There will be a further dip in the mercury level,” said Subrat Sahu, Koraput emergency officer.
Koraput: Koraput is in the grip of a coldwave with mercury dipping to 7°C to 9°C in different parts of the district on Monday, forcing people to stay indoors. Dense fog has also blanketed the area reducing visibility to zero leading to hazardous travel conditions on crucial NH-326 and 26, particularly from Koraput to Sunki near the Andhra Pradesh border.
Heavy vehicle drivers are facing significant challenges, navigating through the fog and mist that blankets their windshields. “Driving a bus at night is becoming increasingly difficult as visibility is minimal around midnight. Fog persists on high altitude and ghat roads till 9 am,” said Swadhin Jena, a night bus driver operating from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore. Similarly, bikers also have to grapple with biting cold as well as zero visibility.
The cold wave is intense in Semiliguda, Kakiriguma, Pottangi, Lamtaput, Machkund, Padwa, Nandapur and Narayanpatna. “No casualty for the prevailing intense cold wave in the district has been recorded so far. There will be a further decline in mercury level in days to come,” said Subrat Sahu, Koraput emergency officer. To beat the chill, people can be seen keeping themselves warm by lighting bonfires.
