Chaos erupts at Jammu airport after multiple flights cancelled amid bad weather in Srinagar

Srinagar:

A massive chaos erupted at the Jammu airport on Saturday (April 19) after multiple flights were cancelled due to bad weather in Srinagar.

As per the current update, alternative connecting flights are being provided to passengers for the cancelled flights.Flights are usually cancelled or diverted in bad weather conditions primarily to ensure the safety of passengers, crew, and aircraft. Severe weather conditions such as heavy rains, thunderstorms, dust storms, snowstorms, fog, or strong winds can significantly impair visibility, disrupt navigation systems, and affect an aircraft’s ability to take off, land, or maintain stable flight.

Bad weather affected the air traffic to and from the Kashmir valley on Saturday as six flights were cancelled at the Srinagar airport, while some were delayed, officials said. They said three Indigo flights scheduled to arrive from Kolkata and Delhi were cancelled, resulting in the cancellation of their departures as well.

Indigo also cancelled its Srinagar-Jammu flight due to bad weather, they added. SpiceJet cancelled two of its evening flights, the officials said. Some other flights were also delayed. Most parts of Kashmir received widespread moderate to heavy rains with lightning and thunder over the last 24 hours. While some areas also experienced hailstorm, a few areas in the higher reaches of the valley received fresh snowfall.