Snowfall In Kashmir: Jammu Srinagar Highway Closed, Flights Delayed, Train Services Suspended.

Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall on February 23, leading to closure of Jammu Srinagar national highway besides delay in flights to and from the Srinagar ‘international’ airport and suspension of Baramulla—Banihal Train train service on Wednesday.

Jammu Srinagar national highway closed for vehicular movement due to landslides/shooting stones at many places on highway and snow accumulation around the NVYUG Tunnel, traffic officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)

Train service from Baramulla to Banihal has been suspended following heavy snowfall in the valley, Railway officials said.

Director Srinagar Airport told KNO that it is continuously snowing at the airport following which all flights of all airlines are delayed due to low visibility.

“We are having continuous snowfall at our airport. Our Snow Clearing operations are also in continuous progress on runway and Apron.
However the visibility is only 400M,” he said.

The office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir today issued an official communiqué informing that a helpline has been established in the office in view of the snowfall.

According to the communiqué, the helpline numbers are Divisional Control Room Mechanical Engineering Department: 9419149538, 9469793219, 7006209053,

Divisional Control Room KPDCL (PDD Department): 6006613056, 6006613057, 6006613058, 6006613059, 6006613060,

Divisional Control Room PW (R&B) Department: 0194-2313751,

SDRF Control Room: 1800-180-7159 (Toll Free),

NDRF Control Room: 7341128523, Divisional Control Room PHE (Jal Shakti) Department: 0194-2452047, Divisional Control Room Irrigation & Flood Control Department:0194-2502946, 0194-2502947, Srinagar Municipal Corporation Control Room: 0194-2474499, 0194-2470465, 6006433309, 9906807794, 1800-180-7038 (Toll Free), Divisional Control Room Urban Local Bodies Kashmir: 0194-2490757, 0194-2952350, 8803390200, 9419088961, Divisional Control Room Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Deptt:
1800-180-7011 (Toll Free), Divisional Control Room Health Services Kashmir: 9419093475 (Assistant Director), Divisional Police Control Room Kashmir:
0194-2506504, 0194-2506508 and State Emergency Operation Centre Srinagar: 1070 (Toll free), 0194-2303399.

“SMC has initiated clearance of snow from lanes and by-lanes across the city” SMC authorities said. “MED has initiated clearance of main roads and link roads, ” SMC’s S&D Division (Dewatering Wing) has been mobilized preemptively to deal with any eventual localized water-logging.