Zoji La, often dubbed as the lifeline of India connecting the Union Territory of Ladakh with the Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country, was thrown open today for commuting after remaining closed for a period of 32 days.
The Srinagar Airport announced on X; "Due to bad weather conditions, all flights at Srinagar Airport have been cancelled. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding."
The Srinagar Airport announced on X; "Due to bad weather conditions, all flights at Srinagar Airport have been cancelled. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding".
More than 2000 vehicles were stranded on Jammu-Srinagar highway due to heavy snowfall on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who drove from Jammu to Srinagar, said around 2000 vehicles are stuck between the tunnel and Qazigund on the highway.
Vehicular movement on the Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Kargil Road has been halted due to fresh snowfall in the area, the traffic police announced Friday.
The 300 km long Jammu--Srinagar highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to snow and landslides.
An intense cold wave saw most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering on Tuesday with Shimla recording 0.8 degree Celsius.
Police said that the 10 were local labourers who were engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for clearing snow near the Khardung-la Pass.
Shimla saw a low of 4 degrees Celsius with partly cloudy skies.
Kolkata based scientist, Supriyo Das, claims to have found signs of plant mutation, growth of new fern-like species, never before seen in Antarctica.
