Locals joyous as Kashmir receives contemporary snowfall; Air and floor visitors hit

After prayers of over weeks throughout the Kashmir valley, individuals on Sunday rejoiced a contemporary blanket of snow that coated the plains and hilly areas throughout the area.

Locals informed The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday morning individuals throughout the Kashmir valley woke as much as a refreshing views of snow from north to south Kashmir.

The capital metropolis of Kashmir, Srinagar, has additionally acquired snowfall upto 5 inches.

Although the farmers, environmentalists, and several other different sections of the society in Kashmir arre rejoicing the snowfall, the snowfall has additionally led to highway and air visitors disruptions within the area.

As per the officers the Srinagar- Jammu freeway has been shut for the double-way visitors and the division has issued an advisory asking individuals to journey on the highway solely in unavoidable circumstances.

“Jammu Srinagar NHW by means of (single manner) for vehicular motion. Commuters are suggested to comply with lane self-discipline, drive with cautiously, as a part of highway between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel is single lane, slippery www situation at quite a few locations and likewise snowing between Ramsoo and Banihal/raining on entire NH-44,” Site visitors officers mentioned.

In the meantime,  disruptions in flight operations have been reported from Sheikh ul Alam Airport in Srinagar the place a number of flights have been delayed or canceled in view of the snowfall.

As per the small print acquired by The Kashmiriyat, all Air India flights to and from Srinagar have been cancelled for immediately.

Flights numbered AI827/828, AI825/826, AI821/822, AI3525/4426 have been cancelled to this point.

In the meantime, as per a modern notification, the prepare service have additionally suspended briefly within the Kashmir valley. “Practice service could also be affected on account of snowfall on account of which there could also be adjustments within the present visitors. Please help the Railways on this bother. Officers and employees are busy of their job to wash the railway tracks,” officers mentioned.