Winter signals arrival, Gulmarg receives season’s first snowfall
Gulmarg Gondola Section-I to become operation from today
Baramulla: Gulmarg, the world famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday received season’s first snowfall, bringing the temperature down.
Pertinently, the local Meteorological (MeT) department had predicted light snowfall in higher reaches and light rainfall in plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Reports said that Gulmarg has received moderate snowfall today. It was the first snowfall of this season and thus ended the long dry spell as well.
After fresh snowfall in the area, the temperature has also plummeted at the world famous ski-resort and its adjacent areas.
Earlier, Deputy Director Meteorological department, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad had said that a fresh western disturbance on Saturday will likely bring rain or snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir. He had stated that very light rainfall would occur in plains while there is possibility of very light snowfall in higher reaches at isolated to scattered places as well.
Ahmad had also said the weather conditions would improve from Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to resume the commercial operation of Gulmarg Gondola Section-I (Gulmarg – Kongdoori) on weekends, starting from September 27, the World Tourism Day.
As per the concerned authorities the operations will be carried out only twice a week viz Saturdays and Sundays by observing requisite protocols of Covid-19 viz maintaining social distance, sanitization of cabins before and after boarding and de-boarding of passengers, compulsory wearing of masks by all, etc.
No tourist shall be allowed to board the Gondola without wearing of masks and any tourist with temperature exceeding 99° Celsius shall not be allowed to enter the premises of the ropeway. This is for the information of tourists visiting Gulmarg.
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