Srinagar, May 7 -- Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee, Dr Shujhat Ahmad Qureshi said that Hajj flight initially scheduled for today has been cancelled due to the ongoing closure of Srinagar airport.

"Due to the prevailing situation, operations are temporarily suspended. The situation is assessed, but we had high chances of cancellation - which has now been confirmed," Dr Qureshi said, as per news agency KNO.

Two flights scheduled for May 7 and 8 have been cancelled. The revised schedule, as per the Hajj panel's notification, will be communicated accordingly.

"There was only one flight with 320 pilgrims scheduled to depart from Srinagar to Madina today. As of now, there is no update on when services might resume. The closure of the air...