Summary:
Lucknow: Overnight rains across the state capital and others places in Uttar Pradesh brought down the mercury signalling the return of winter chills on Wednesday. According to the Regional Met Office, the rains were likely to continue for the next 48 hours till Friday. Noida has been the worst hit by the rains, recording 32.5 mm received in past 24 hours, Bijnore got 30.8 mm, while Ghaziabad received 25.2 mm rains in the same time. In the past one week, winter chill had retreated in most parts of the state with bright and sunny days that lead to an increase in temperatures. According to Railway officials more than 20 trains were running behind schedule in the Northern Railway and North-Eastern Railway (NER)..