How to Stay Safe on North Indian Roads During Dense Winter Fog |
On winter mornings across North India, the world often disappears into a blur. Roads fade, distances collapse, and visibility drops to just a few metres. Add dangerously high air pollution levels to the mix, and driving becomes not just inconvenient but genuinely risky.
A deadly pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway on Tuesday morning, 16 December, brought into sharp focus the risks of winter driving in North India. Dense fog on the Agra–Noida stretch led to a collision involving eight buses and three cars.
With visibility near zero, vehicles rammed into each other within seconds, triggering a fire that engulfed the wreckage and left passengers with little time to escape.
The accident comes as Delhi-NCR continues to battle a cold wave, with early morning temperatures dipping close to 6°C and thick fog reducing visibility across highways and city roads.
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