Srinagar, Feb 23 : Amid continuous snowfall, moderate to heavier at places, three flights have been cancelled at Srinagar ‘international’ airport while others to and fro it have been delayed, officials said on Wednesday.
“The snowfall is still continuing. Three flights (G8-266/267 G8-357/358 and AI-3425/3426) are cancelled,” Airport Authority of India said in a tweet. “All other flights of all airlines are delayed,” the AAI said.
“We are having continuous snowfall at our airport. Our snow clearing operations are also in continuous progress on runway and apron. However the visibility is only 400M,” AAI said.
Officials told GNS that amid continuous snowfall and poor visibility, many flights are expected to be cancelled.
However a final call would be taken by the authorities concerned, they said. While three flights have been cancelled already, AAI has urged all commuters to watch for updates regarding operationalising or otherwise of the flights. (GNS)
