The National Disaster Management Authority (National Disaster Management Authority) on Wednesday issued an alert to residents of Noida and Ghaziabad, warning of “worse than loo” conditions, according to Hindustan Times. This comes amid a severe heatwave that swept across Delhi-NCR, with the national capital experiencing its second consecutive day of extreme heat.A warning has been issued for districts including Aligarh, Etah, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hathras, Kanpur Nagar, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mirzapur, and Bhadohi due to the likelihood of extremely hot and dry winds, the report noted.The NDMA alert also used the term “loo se bhi bheeshan loo", indicating winds that are expected to be even more severe and intense than the usual loo conditions.Delhi weatherWednesday also became the fifth heatwave day recorded in New Delhi this year. According to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official, heatwave conditions were previously observed on April 23, 24, and 25, as well as on May 19.Temperatures remained close to 45°C, while the weather department continued an orange alert for the coming days, warning of sustained heatwave conditions ahead.According to the IMD, heatwave conditions were reported at isolated locations across New Delhi. At the Safdarjung base station, the maximum temperature reached 44.5°C, which was 4.1 degrees above normal and 0.6 degrees lower than the previous day.The Palam station recorded 44.9°C, 3.6 degrees above normal, showing a slight 24-hour drop of 0.2°C. At Lodhi Road, the maximum temperature stood at 44.6°C, 5.6 degrees above normal and down by 0.6°C from the previous day. The Ridge station reported the highest temperature in the city at 45.8°C, 4.3 degrees above normal, with a decline of 0.7°C in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Ayanagar recorded 45°C, 2.9 degrees above normal, with a 0.5°C fall from the previous day.On the minimum temperature front, Safdarjung registered 28.3°C, 1.8 degrees above normal and 0.1°C higher than the previous day, while Palam recorded 28.5°C, 1.4 degrees above normal with a 0.4°C increase over 24 hours. Ridge saw a minimum of 28°C, 1.3 degrees above normal and a marginal 0.1°C drop. Lodhi Road reported 26.8°C, 2.8 degrees above normal with a slight decline of 0.2°C, and Ayanagar recorded 27°C, 0.5 degree above normal with a 0.4°C decrease.The IMD defines a heatwave as a condition when the maximum temperature exceeds 40°C and remains 4.5°C to 6.4°C above normal. The weather office has issued an orange alert for Thursday, forecasting minimum temperatures around 28°C and maximums reaching up to 46°C.Expert reactsAccording to PTI, Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather stated, “Heatwave conditions are expected to continue for the next one week. The northwesterly winds are sweeping into the national capital from the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan and parts of central Pakistan for the past few days. Travelling across vast arid stretches, these winds turn intensely dry by the time they reach Delhi, trapping heat close to the surface and sharply intensifying the searing conditions across the city.”Palawat said night temperatures have stayed elevated over the past few days due to strong daytime heating, as the ground is unable to shed the accumulated heat quickly, resulting in persistently warm nights. He noted that the absence of any forecast for thunderstorms or pre-monsoon rainfall over the next 10 days is worsening the situation, while dry northwesterly winds are preventing cooling and trapping heat in the region.According to him, these prevailing weather conditions are expected to continue in the coming days, likely pushing several areas across Delhi-NCR into heatwave conditions. He also pointed out that air quality in the city has worsened due to dust-laden northwesterly winds and extremely dry weather, resulting in higher pollution levels, particularly an increase in PM10 concentrations."Residents need to remain cautious as the prolonged dry spell and soaring temperatures can signif
(Bloomberg) -- Long Island Rail Road riders are bracing for hourslong Monday-morning commutes as a salary fight between the nation’s busiest commuter rail line and its employees forced a systemwide shutdown, the first in more than 30 years.LIRR customers are scrambling for alternative ways to get to and from New York City and throughout Long Island after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and union leaders failed to reach a deal by a late Friday night deadline after two days of marathon contract negotiations. The MTA is a state agency that runs the city’s subways and buses, as well as the LIRR and Metro-North commuter lines.About 3,500 engineers, signalmen and electrical workers walked off the job Saturday, seeking higher wages. The LIRR’s last strike was in 1994. No contract talks have taken place since the work stoppage began. New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged the parties to restart negotiations, extending a public invitation to the unions to meet again with MTA officials.“I urge both sides to come together as soon as possible and resolve this to avoid a prolonged strike that’ll disrupt a lot of hardworking New Yorkers and affect the pocketbooks of the union members,” Hochul said during a news conference in midtown Manhattan.Striking LIRR workers wore red T-shirts that read “United to Protect Real Wages” and picketed outside of New York’s Penn Station on Saturday. Inside the station, areas that would normally be packed with LIRR riders waiting before boarding their trains were quiet with fewer people passing through. Stairways leading to train platforms were closed or blocked off and signs read “THERE IS NO Long Island Rail Road Service at this time.”Several customer-service employees in bright orange and yellow vests helped worried customers who were expecting to travel on LIRR that day but were surprised when they got to Penn Station and learned for the first time about the strike.“I just got here and saw no service,” said Jeff Arriaza, a 19-year-old Saint Peter’s University student who was trying to get to Long Island to visit his sister. “Can you guys take us to Mineola?”The MTA is asking people to work from home, if possible. Its contingency plan during morning and afternoon weekday rush hours includes running as many as 275 shuttle buses from six different locations on Long Island to subway stations in Queens. The buses will be able to accommodate 13,000 passengers heading to the city in the morning and back home again in the afternoon, according to Shanifah Rieara, the MTA’s chief customer officer. That service will fall well short of LIRR’s typical weekday ridership of about 300,000.For some, the strike will have negative consequences beyond a longer commute. Karina Grant, who commutes into Manhattan five days a week from Port Washington, Long Island, said her life would be totally upended by an extended strike. Remote work isn’t an option with her retail job. She usually takes a 5:30 a.m. train to arrive in time for her 7 a.m. shift. She has looked into taking an Uber to the nearest subway station, but the price of that would amount to almost her entire daily wage.“If there’s no Long Island Rail Road, I seriously might have to find a new job,” she added. “I don’t know if it will get to that point, but I’m pretty stressed about it.”The historic work stoppage comes as affordability is a daily concern for riders and MTA workers as they face higher prices for groceries, gas and other needs. It’s also the region’s second commuter rail strike in roughly 12 months after train engineers in May 2025 refused to work for three days on New Jersey Transit. Governor Hochul has said she won’t put pressure on riders with higher than budgeted fare increases or additional taxes on residents. “These unions represent the highest paid workers of any railroad in the nation, yet they are demanding contracts that could raise fares as much as 8%, pit workers against one another, and risk tax hikes for Long Islanders,” Ho
New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Rail Road are operating with disrupted service to and from New York City on Friday, as crews work to repair damage from a fire on the tracks near Penn Station that occured on Thursday.NJ Transit, LIRR Trains Disrupted After Fire Near Penn Station(Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Rail Road are operating with disrupted service to and from New York City on Friday, as crews work to repair damage from a fire on the tracks near Penn Station that occured on Thursday. NJ Transit warned commuters that midtown direct train service is being diverted through Hoboken until the end of the day on Friday. The commuter line’s rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by NJ Transit and private bus carriers, as well as several stations along the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s PATH trains. Meanwhile, the LIRR was running with “extremely limited service” to Penn Station and no eastbound service from the station, according to a post on X Friday morning. During the evening rush hour, most Penn Station trains will be rerouted, according to a social media post. The agency is warning customers of delays and cancellations to their commute and encouraged riders to pay attention to overhead announcements. The service changes follow a fire on the tracks on Thursday which snarled commutes into Manhattan. Both NJ Transit and LIRR service alerts said that Amtrak crews are continuing repair work following the incident. The disruptions come as LIRR workers prepare to strike this weekend, after labor unions and state officials failed to reach an agreement on a wage increase for this year. That would cripple the nation’s largest commuter rail line and leaving tens of thousands of riders to find other ways to get around Long Island and into New York City.More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com©2026 Bloomberg L.P.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India , World and US news. HomeNewsNJ Transit, LIRR Trains Disrupted After Fire Near Penn StationMore
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