<p>With an improvement in the weather, air traffic at Srinagar Airport plied normally on Sunday after remaining disrupted for nine days due to intense foggy conditions and snowfall.</p>.<p>The air traffic remained affected for nine straight days from December 7 to December 14.</p>.<p>While flights were cancelled for seven successive days (December 8 to 13) in view of poor visibility due to smoggy weather conditions on December 7 and December 14 only afternoon flights could operate.</p>.<p>A senior official said that all the flights operated from Srinagar airport on Sunday, bringing major respite to passengers.</p>.<p>Over 200 flights were cancelled due to inclement weather conditions in the last 10-days which has led to the skyrocketing of airfares from Srinagar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Valley remained cut off from the rest of the country for the third consecutive day on Sunday as the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was hit by fresh landslides.</p>.<p>A traffic police official said that big landslides have hit the highway at various places, especially Digdol and Nashri.</p>.<p>“The NHAI has pressed men and machinery into service to clear the debris and snow. Most likely the highway will be reopened from Sunday morning,” he said.</p>.<p>The highway was closed for traffic on Thursday evening after heavy snowfall around the Jawahar Tunnel. Around 4,000 vehicles remain stranded at various places on the highway, the official said.</p>.<p>The MeT office has said that the weather, including visibility, is likely to improve from Monday.</p>
<p>With an improvement in the weather, air traffic at Srinagar Airport plied normally on Sunday after remaining disrupted for nine days due to intense foggy conditions and snowfall.</p>.<p>The air traffic remained affected for nine straight days from December 7 to December 14.</p>.<p>While flights were cancelled for seven successive days (December 8 to 13) in view of poor visibility due to smoggy weather conditions on December 7 and December 14 only afternoon flights could operate.</p>.<p>A senior official said that all the flights operated from Srinagar airport on Sunday, bringing major respite to passengers.</p>.<p>Over 200 flights were cancelled due to inclement weather conditions in the last 10-days which has led to the skyrocketing of airfares from Srinagar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Valley remained cut off from the rest of the country for the third consecutive day on Sunday as the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was hit by fresh landslides.</p>.<p>A traffic police official said that big landslides have hit the highway at various places, especially Digdol and Nashri.</p>.<p>“The NHAI has pressed men and machinery into service to clear the debris and snow. Most likely the highway will be reopened from Sunday morning,” he said.</p>.<p>The highway was closed for traffic on Thursday evening after heavy snowfall around the Jawahar Tunnel. Around 4,000 vehicles remain stranded at various places on the highway, the official said.</p>.<p>The MeT office has said that the weather, including visibility, is likely to improve from Monday.</p>
