<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, academic activities upto Class 8 have been suspended in all government and private schools across the state including Saharsa, Supaul and Darbhanga districts till January 7 due to prevailing severe cold. In Patna, classes upto 10 will remain suspended. Patna DM Chandrasekhar told  AIR that Matriculation and board examination related activities can be carried out between 9 am and 3 pm. Normal life has been affected due to intense cold. Rail, road and air traffic have been disrupted due to dense fog. Many trains passing through Patna are running 5 to 8 hours late behind scheduled time. On the other hand several flights have also been cancelled due to foggy weather engulfing Patna and Darbhanga airports.</span><br />