Poor Visibility Grounds Flights to Jammu; Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Takes Road Route Amid Haze
On Sunday, all evening flights to Jammu airport were canceled, and Monday morning flights experienced delays due to heavy haze and low visibility. With flights grounded, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah opted for an early road trip to Jammu. Sharing his experience on X (formerly Twitter), Abdullah said, “Poor visibility in Jammu meant a sudden, last minute, road trip. Nothing flew in or out from Jammu yesterday so I had to saddle up and take the road to the winter capital.”
Flights by airlines like SpiceJet, IndiGo, and Alliance Air were canceled or delayed, stranding passengers at airports in Delhi, Srinagar, and Jammu.
The Meteorological Department explained that smog-like conditions could persist until rainfall clears the haze. Dr. Mahendra Singh, a meteorologist, attributed the poor visibility to seasonal stubble burning, adding that a western disturbance might bring light rain and snowfall to north Kashmir, improving visibility.
