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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

In Pictures: Chaos at Srinagar airport as air travel to Kashmir hit by snow

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There was total chaos and confusion at Srinagar airport as hundreds of passengers turned up to catch their flights in snow hit Srinagar.

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With most of the flights cancelled on Wednesday also the backlog of passengers stranded in Srinagar has increased.

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The routine flight operations are also likely to be hit on Thursday as well with the weatherman predicting similar weather on Thursday as well.

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Such large number of people gathering at one place is also a health concern with Covid and its Omicron variant running riot across the world.

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Around 42 flights, which were scheduled to take off or land at Srinagar International Airport were canceled on Tuesday owing to low visibility due to snowfall. 

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