The Army responded to a distress call from the civil administration and following the evacuation, hot meals shelter and medications were provided to the tourists.

Vehicles remained stranded inside the tunnel for many hours as heavy snowfall coupled with sub-zero temperature froze accumulated snow on the highway.

To expedite the resumption of services, a WDM locomotive equipped with a snow cutter has been deployed to clear the tracks. The locomotive will run along the affected stretch to ensure the tracks are fit for train movement,

SRINAGAR: Around 2,000 vehicles were stuck at Qazigund town in Jammu and Kashmir's (J-K) Anantnag following the valley's first snowfall of the season on Friday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.CM Abdullah mentioned that he has spoken with the Deputy Commissioner of Anantnag about the current situation,

The Chinar Warriors of the Indian Army evacuated 68 civilians and assisted 137 tourists stranded in Gulmarg due to heavy snowfall. They also rescued a pregnant woman in Kulgam and provided emergency medical assistance.

Following heavy snowfall, CM Omar Abdullah noted traffic backups in Anantnag. The Chinar Corps successfully rescued 68 stranded tourists in Gulmarg, offering hot meals and shelter to a total of 137 in