The Newsfeed

Highway closed; air traffic delayed, to resume soon

Flight services hit in Kashmir due to snowfall
Highway closed; air traffic delayed, to resume soon

Srinagar, Jan 24: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, remained closed while several flights to and fro Srinagar airport were delayed following snowfall.

Official sources told local that agency the highway was closed at around Saturday noon due to snow accumulation around the Jawahar Tunnel and landslide at Magerkot. They said that clearance work is going on and stranded traffic would be allowed once the road is cleared. The authorities had already announced the closure of the highway today.

Meanwhile, airport authorities said that the runway will be ready for flight operation at 12:00 noon. “Some flights may delay but definitely flight movement will start soon,” they added.

 

The Dispatch is present across a number of social media platforms. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting videos; join us on Facebook, Intagram and Twitter for quick updates and discussions. We are also available on the Telegram. Follow us on Pinterest for thousands of pictures and graphics. We care to respond to text messages on WhatsApp at 8082480136 [No calls accepted]. To contribute an article or pitch a story idea, write to us at [email protected] |Click to know more about The Dispatch, our standards and policies   
Highway closed; air traffic delayed, to resume soon