For most, fog plays party pooper on New Year eve

Neha / TNN / Jan 2, 2007, 01:01 IST

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Many revellers spent a considerable part of New Year's eve on the roads.

For most, fog plays party pooper on New Year eve

NEW DELHI: It was a foggy start to the New Year. Many revellers spent a considerable part of New Year's eve on the roads, trying to snake their way through the blinding fog that hit the city on the evening of December 31.
Even those who started out early for their destinations were disappointed as the fog ensured that many welcomed 2007 in their cars or at home.
With the visibility dropping below 100 metres, people complained it was difficult to see things around. "I started from home at 11 pm, expecting to reach the New Year's party by midnight.
But lost my way due to thick fog and wondered around for two hours to get back on the right track. We reached the party only by 2 am," cribbed Shivani Singh, a commuter.

Said a senior traffic police official: "This year the cases of drunken driving was lower than last year. That is due to heavy policing and strict regulations. But the commuters had to face trouble due to low visibility.
Most of the intersections were manned as a protective measure." While it was still better in Delhi, the adjoining areas in NCR like Gurgaon and Noida reported worse.
"We could not even see the divider on the road. A traffic police constable directed the way to show us the T-point, from where we took a turn," said Abhishek Malhotra, who was on his way back from Gurgaon.

Some people were not even able to locate their vehicle due to the thick fog. "Due to the thick fog, we could not even locate our car in the parking area. I had to use auto lock alarm to locate my car. The number plates were not visible," said Amit Thakur, who had parked his car in CP.
Though no major accidents have been reported in the city, some of the commuters faced near-accidents situations, bumping into each other due to poor visibility. "As we could hardly see, our driver took to wrong side.
We got to know only when we came face to face with another car coming from opposite direction. The fact that we were driving slow and so was the other car, we were saved from collision."

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