Srinagar-bound flights cancelled due to fog

Srinagar-bound flights cancelled due to fog Archit Watts/TNS

Jammu, November 23
Due to foggy weather in Kashmir Valley, a large number of Srinagar-bound air passengers had to wait for hours at the Jammu Airport today. However, most of them could not reach Srinagar as a number of Srinagar-bound flights were cancelled or delayed.

Most of the flights were behind schedule. While no one from the Airports Authority of India was willing to speak on the issue, sources said a few flights reached here almost 3-4 hours later than their scheduled arrival.

This delayed arrival and departure of some other flights, as the runway was occupied by the Srinagar-bound flights, sources said.

“Only one private flight went to Srinagar, and even that reached there via Delhi. The flight took off from here and then went to Delhi before reaching Srinagar,” said a police officer at the Jammu Airport.

He further said this was the first day of the season when the flights got delayed. Till the evening, the situation had not improved. When contacted, SK Anand, Air Traffic Controller, Jammu Airport, did not speak on the issue. Meanwhile, Met officials at Srinagar said the visibility was less than half of what was required.