Title - Some respite from biting cold

Delhiites today got some respite from the biting cold as the sun shone brightly through the day and temperature remained above normal level. The sky remained clear for most part of the day after a misty morning. Though wind swept across the city, it was not as chilly as the last two days.The national Capital witnessed a slightly warm weather with both the maximum and minimum temperatures rising to 21.4 deg C and 8.5 deg C respectively, both a degree above normal, the MeT department said. However, yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 19 deg C, and the minimum 6.3 deg C.The weather office has forecast mainly clear sky with mist or fog in the morning for tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 20 and eight degree Celsius, respectively, it said.With no respite from dense fog, Delhi-bound trains continued to run late causing much inconvenience to passengers. While 51 trains were running late, services of ten trains were cancelled.Trains like Puri Express, Kalka Mail, Garhwal Express and Jalandhar Express were among 10 trains cancelled by railways. Train schedules were badly affected as some trains were late by more than 20 hours.Jharkhand SJ Express and Seemachal Express were behind the schedule by 26 hours and 22 hours respectively.Gondwana Express was running 12 hours late while Howrah Rajdhani was also 10 hours behind the scheduled time, according to Northern Railway.