Air traffic restored in Srinagar

Srinagar, January 7

After four days of inclement weather triggering heavy snow and rain, there was marked improvement on Thursday as the local Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for the next seven days. The air traffic was restored from the Srinagar international airport on Thursday after remaining shut for three days.

The authorities continued their efforts on Thursday to restore road connectivity, water and electricity supply throughout the Valley while the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. The air traffic was restored from the Srinagar international airport on Thursday after remaining shut for three days. Srinagar had minus 0.8°C, Pahalgam minus 2.5 °C and Gulmarg minus 8.4 °C as the minimum temperature. The Leh town of Ladakh had minus 10.0°C, Kargil minus 12.6°C and Drass minus 15.9 °C as the night’s lowest temperature. Jammu city had 9.5°C as the minimum temperature. — IANS