Ludhiana, Dec. 30 -- Dense fog continued to disrupt train operations at Ludhiana railway station on Monday, with over 23 trains running several hours behind schedule and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, railway officials said.

Poor visibility affected both arrivals and departures throughout the day, impacting long-distance and premium trains, including the Vande Bharat and Swarna Shatabdi Express.

Among the worst affected, the Howrah-Amritsar Mail was delayed by nearly 11 hours, arriving around 4.23pm instead of 5.35am. The Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express reached Ludhiana over six hours late, while the Malwa Superfast Express (Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Katra) was delayed by 5 hours and 40 minutes. Other long-distance trains, including the ...