Srinagar: Flights delayed, highways closed amid heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley
India Today
Amid heavy snowfall in the Kashmir Valley, all flights have been delayed, while the Srinagar-Jammu NHW from Udhampur to Banihal has been closed.
As the Kashmir valley receives heavy snowfall, all the flights have been delayed. All Srinagar flights were delayed due to 6-inch snowfall on the Srinagar airport runway.
The train services have also been suspended today due to heavy snowfall across Kashmir.
As per our sources, 1-2 ft of deep snowfall was recorded in Pahalgam, Shopian, Sonmarag and Gulmarg.
As it has been raining heavily throughout the stretch of NHW-44 from Udhampur to Banihal, along with the heavy snowfall, the national highway has been closed. Heavy traffic was reported near several areas, including Cafeteria Morh, Maroge and Panthyal.
Meanwhile, Navyuga Qazigund has also been closed due to snow on the Qazigund side. Around 300 Kashmir bound trucks are stranded at Banihal. Due to heavy snowfall, no fresh traffic is allowed from either side.
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