Srinagar: With the onset of the last phase of "Chillai Kalan" in Kashmir Valley, the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Due to sudden heavy snowfall, life has come to a standstill. The valley has lost ground and air connectivity with the outside world, while inter-district connections have also been cut off and several flights have been canceled.
Heavy snowfall has disrupted the power supply in most parts of the valley, including the city of Srinagar. Power transmission lines, poles, and transformers have been severely damaged in most places. Kashmir University, Cluster University, and Skims Sura have also postponed all the examinations scheduled for February 23 due to the snow-covered situation.
The capital city of Srinagar, along with other parts of the Kashmir Valley also received heavy snowfall since last night. As a result, no aircraft from the province has been able to take off from Srinagar airport. Continuous snowfall in Kashmir has led to the cancellation of all 43 flights at Srinagar airport and reduced the visibility to 400m in the area.
"All scheduled 43 flights have been canceled in view of heavy snowfall and low visibility. Passengers will be adjusted in the forthcoming flights. All airlines have offered the option for refund and rescheduling at no extra charges. Passengers must contact the respective airlines call center for refund or rescheduling process," Director Srinagar International Airport, Kuldeep Singh said.
