Srinagar Airport Stays Open

斯利那格機場維持開放


Introduction

Srinagar Airport will not close for runway work. Flights can still fly during the day.

斯利那格機場將不會因跑道工程而關閉,日間仍可正常起飛。

Main Body

The airport will stay open from 08:00 to 17:00 every day. Workers will only fix the runway at night. Airlines are changing their flight plans now.

機場每天 08:00 至 17:00 將維持開放。工人僅在夜間修繕跑道。航空公司目前正在調整飛行計劃。

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke with the Prime Minister and other leaders. He said closing the airport is bad for tourism. Many tourists cancelled their trips because of the plan.

首席部長 Omar Abdullah 已與總理及其他領導人進行溝通。他表示關閉機場對觀光業不利,許多遊客因此取消了行程。

In the past, planes flew to a different base called Awantipora during runway work. The leaders will do this again if they need to close the airport in October.

過去在跑道施工期間,飛機曾轉往名為 Awantipora 的不同基地。若 10 月需要關閉機場,領導人們將再次採取此方案。

More people use this airport now. In 2014, 2 million people visited. In 2024, 4 million people visited.

現在使用該機場的人數增加。2014 年有 200 萬人到訪,而 2024 年則有 400 萬人到訪。

Conclusion

Srinagar Airport will keep its normal daytime schedule. People can travel easily.

斯利那格機場將維持正常的日間時間表,方便民眾旅行。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Schedule Phrases

Let's look at how to talk about when things happen using the text.

1. Fixed Times

  • From 08:00 to 17:00 → This shows a start and an end.
  • At night → Use 'at' for specific periods of the day.

2. Time Changes

  • In the past → Used for things that are finished.
  • Now → Used for things happening today.

3. Comparing Years

  • In 2014 (2 million) \rightarrow In 2024 (4 million).
  • Pattern: In + [Year] = Telling us when something happened.

Simple Rule: If you want to say when a store or airport is open, use: Open from [Time] to [Time]

Vocabulary Learning

runway (n.)
The long road at an airport where planes land and take off
Example:The plane landed safely on the runway.
tourism (n.)
The business of providing services for people who visit places for fun
Example:Tourism brings a lot of money to the city.
cancelled (v.)
To decide that a planned event will not happen
Example:I cancelled my hotel room because I cannot travel.
schedule (n.)
A list of times when events or activities will happen
Example:The train follows a very strict schedule.
Practice A2 words in a crossword