While four flights have already been cancelled, the remaining scheduled flights have been put on standby due to snowfall, an official of the Airport Authority of India said.
Updated Jan 23, 2021 | 11:27 IST
Several flights have been delayed due to the snowfall, officials said. A decision on the resumption of flight operations would be taken as and when the weather improves, they added. Fight services in Kashmir hit due to snowfall | Photo Credit: Representative Image
The air traffic to and fro Kashmir was affected on Saturday in the wake of snowfall in most parts of the valley, officials said. The snowfall began early in the morning and was continuing when the last reports came in. No flight operations have taken place at the Srinagar airport so far this morning, an official said. He added that the runway at the airport was not available for flight operations due to the accumulation of snow. It is still snowing and hence, it is difficult to clear the runway for flight operations, the official said.
Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days due to snowfall in the valley, officials said. The first flight has landed at Srinagar Airport this morning. The flight is scheduled to leave for Delhi soon, an official of the Airport Authority of India said. The air traffic between Srinagar airport, the only civilian airport in Kashmir, and rest of the country was suspended on Sunday due to snowfall which continued till Wednesday.
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