Air traffic to Kashmir resumes after two days

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:59 [IST]

Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Air traffic in Kashmir resumed today after remaining suspended for two days following heavy snowfall.

All the flights resumed operation today, Manager, Srinagar, airport told UNI.

He said the air traffic was resumed after the snow was cleared from the runway.

About a dozen flights are operating between Srinagar-Jammu and Delhi daily. However, due to snowfall and poor visibility all the flights were cancelled on March 12 and yesterday.

However, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway is already closed for traffic since March 10 due to heavy snowfall, landslides and shooting of stones at Penthal and about two to three feet of snowfall between Qazigund to Banihal.

UNI

Topics: WEATHER-KASHMIR-FLIGHTS

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