Flights, exams canceled in Kashmir after heavy snowfall
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Heavy snowfall on Monday disrupted air and road connectivity in Indian-occupied Kashmir, resulting in the cancellation of flights and university examinations on Tuesday.
The snowfall, which ranged from a few inches in Srinagar to more than a foot in hilly areas, forced the cancellation of all 68 incoming and outgoing flights from the region’s only airport on Monday, according to Director Srinagar Airport Kuldeep Singh.
The highways leading to Jammu remained closed to traffic. The main Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed in several places due to avalanche debris.
The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority has asked people in 10 of the region’s 20 districts to avoid moving near avalanche-prone areas. Three of these districts have been designated as high-danger areas, six as medium-danger areas, and one as low-danger area.
Power supply lines have also been damaged as a result of the heavy snowfall, causing power outages in many areas.
Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited Yasin Choudhary tweeted that his department managed to achieve the “quickest post-snowfall restoration till date.”
Due to inclement weather, all examinations scheduled for Tuesday at the University of Kashmir, Central University of Kashmir, and Cluster University of Srinagar were postponed.
The snowfall was the heaviest this winter in Srinagar. The 40-day period from Dec. 21 to Jan. 31 is known locally as Chilai Kalan (big chill).
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