17 flights cancelled as dense fog engulfs Jammu

Seventeen flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a day after high-altitude areas, including the Vaishno Devi shrine, received the season’s first heavy snowfall, officials said.

Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said all but one flight scheduled for the day were cancelled due to “poor visibility”.

“Only one flight could land at the Jammu airport around 3 pm, while rest of the 17 flights scheduled to operate to and from Jammu were cancelled,” Beuria told PTI.

He said the poor visibility remained the major problem throughout the day.