Srinagar Airport. Photo: Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Srinagar Airport’s shortened flight hours of 8 am to 5 pm will continue till July 31, as the Indian Air Force carries out a runway upgrade that began on April 6.
This is a temporary change from the airport’s usual operating window of 8 am to 10 pm.
Roughly 60 flights, both arriving and departing, normally operate at the airport each day within the standard window.
The reduced hours are meant to support the runway upgrade, which is aimed at improving operational efficiency and safety standards.
Authorities have indicated that flight frequency will rise in line with the summer schedule approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation once the upgrade work wraps up.
(Image: Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 4.0))
