Srinagar, Dec 27, KNT: Srinagar city was left immobilized on Saturday as the Municipal Corporation failed to clear snow from the roads following overnight snowfall.
Residents woke up to find major thoroughfares and interior roads blanketed with snow, disrupting daily life and halting vehicular movement across the city.
Key areas, including Raj Bagh, Solina, LD Road, Mehjoor Nagar, Wazir Bagh and Jawahar Nagar, remained inaccessible as snow clearance efforts lagged, leaving even upscale neighborhoods stranded. Interior roads in localities like Rambagh were similarly impassable, forcing residents to remain indoors.
A local resident from Rambagh expressed frustration while talking to KNT over the phone, stating that vehicles were unable to ply due to the absence of timely snow removal.
The lack of preparation and response from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has drawn criticism, as public mobility and essential services remain severely affected. “Snow used to be cleared from the roads shortly after Fajar prayers, but this time even after the sunrise, no snow clearance operation was seen,” wrote a netizen on social media. [KNT]
