Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Air traffic remained suspended at Srinagar International Airport for the third day on Tuesday due to fresh snowfall and poor visibility. Meanwhile, people alleged that due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway and cancellation of flight operation at Srinagar airport since Sunday, the air fare has witnessed a major hike.
No flight could land or take off at Srinagar airport on Tuesday so far, officials said. They said there was fresh snowfall since last night and visibility is also poor. Since snowfall continued and the visibility is very poor, no flight could operate today, they added. It was still snowing heavily in Srinagar. The snow clearance on the runway has also not been started yet today, they said adding flight operation will be resumed only when the visibility improves and snow on the runway is cleared.
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