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Hazy about untimely fog that caused blackouts

Hazy about untimely fog that caused blackouts  a large part of northern India, including capital Delhi, went powerless due to tripping of transmission lines of the Northern Grid. It first happened on March 8 and then on March 10, resulting in large-scale blackouts and affecting the Northern Railways network. The reason: dense fog, unusual for March.

Tripping of transmission lines is not a new phenomenon. It happens almost every year during peak winters