Recent snowfall has thrown regular life out of substances within the Kashmir Valley and affected air site visitors, highway connectivity and electrical energy. The Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Freeway has been closed for site visitors following a landslide brought on by snowfall. All inbound and outbound flights from Srinagar have been cancelled.
“All SpiceJet Airlines flights have also been cancelled. There is no improvement in the weather,” stated the Srinagar airport director.
Prepare service from Baramulla to Banihal has been suspended attributable to snowfall. Highways main from Srinagar to different districts are additionally closed as the federal government is clearing snow from the roads.
The snowfall has triggered heavy harm to transmission traces and poles. Attributable to this there was energy reduce within the valley. Srinagar has been notably affected by this. The electrical energy division stated transmission traces within the Kashmir Valley have suffered 60 per cent harm.
KPDCL chief engineer stated, “65% system is down. Restoration work is going on and 800-900 MW is expected to be restored by evening.”
Homes have additionally been broken within the Kashmir Valley attributable to snowfall. The administration rescued a household of six individuals after their home collapsed attributable to snowfall in Tangmarg Aharbal space of Kulgam district. They had been taken to a protected place.
All examinations of schools, universities and institutes scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed. The administration has issued helpline numbers for each district.