Heavy Snowfall Affects Air, Road Traffic In Kashmir, Hundreds Stranded
NDTV
Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Wednesday due shooting stones at Chandrakote and Nehar.
Air and road traffic has been badly affected for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to inclement weather in Kashmir as intermittent snowfall was reported from most parts of the valley over the past 24 hours. Light snowfall and low visibility today hampered our operationsWe had 42 scheduled flightsBut only five could operateOther 37 were cancelled
The suspension of air traffic due to snowfall and poor visibility has resulted in hundreds of tourists getting stranded in the valley.
Stranded passengers, including security forces personnel, waited for the whole day at the airport due to delays and subsequent cancellation of flights.
Srinagar Airport reported most flight cancellations since Tuesday. The airport authorities said 37 flights were cancelled on Wednesday and 42 flights were cancelled on Tuesday. Only two fights could take off.
