SRINAGAR: Two morning flights from New Delhi were cancelled due to fresh light snowfall and poor visibility at Srinagar International Airport on Wednesday.
However, decision about other flights will be taken later, official said.
They said GoAir flight from New Delhi which was scheduled to land at Srinagar airport at 0755 hrs and IndiGo flight at 0810 hrs have been cancelled. Therefore, both the flights which were to take off from here at 0830 hrs and 0840 have been cancelled.
However, one flight from New Delhi has been redirected and other flights are delayed.
Air traffic will be resumed only after improvement in the visibility, they said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of passengers who were scheduled to travel to different parts of the country, had arrived at Srinagar Airport despite chilly conditions though the night temperature had recorded surge.
The Mechanical Engineering Department (MED), Srinagar, has pressed into service machines to clear snow on city roads, particularly on Airport road.
This is the third time air traffic at Srinagar Airport was suspended since first week of January this year due to snowfall and poor visibility.
This had however, led to steep increase in airfare. This issue was also raised with the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) and other central leaders. (AGENCIES)
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