Flight operations at Srinagar airport have been severely impacted, with 80% of flights cancelled and the remaining 10% placed on standby, likely facing cancellation as well, officials said.
Srinagar Airport Director Javed Anjum confirmed that the ongoing snowfall has resulted in mass cancellations, with visibility remaining too low to permit landings despite a clear runway.
“The snowfall has led to the cancellation of about 80% of flights. The remaining 10% are on standby and are also likely to be cancelled as visibility continues to remain low,” Anjum said.
He noted that flights operated by airlines such as Indigo, SpiceJet, and GoAir are among those cancelled.
Anjum added that if weather conditions improve later in the day, there is a possibility for the remaining flights to resume, but this will entirely depend on improved visibility.
Several trains running behind schedule amid foggy weather conditions
Northern Railways on Saturday announced that at least 14 trains are running late due to low visibility in the region.
It said trains are running late due to low visibility caused by the intense foggy conditions, subsequently hampering the railway operations for the past few days.
As per the latest reports, foggy weather conditions, the number of trains in north India is running behind schedule by 30 minutes to over two hours. Among the affected trains are the Gorakhdham Express, delayed by 91 minutes, and the Kaifiyat Express, delayed by 37 minutes.
Other trains running behind the schedule include the Vikramshila Express, delayed by 50 minutes, and the S Kranti Superfast Express, delayed by 30 minutes.
Similarly, the Anvt. Humsafar was delayed by 57 minutes, while the Jalianwala B Express was running one hour and 8 minutes late.
Furthermore, the Padmavat Express was delayed by 59 minutes, the Satyagrah Express by 56 minutes, and the Nauchandi Express was delayed by 85 minutes.
Other trains facing delays include the Ap Express, delayed by 97 minutes; the Gondwana SF Express, delayed by 138 minutes; the MP SamparkKranti, delayed by 36 minutes; and the NZM Humsafar Express, delayed by one hour and one minute, reports said.
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