Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 23: The All-India Radio Srinagar went off air three days ago due to technical snag at its transmitter in Narbal area in the outskirts of Srinagar city.
An official said that the AIR Srinagar has been off air for the last three days and no one listens to programs and news from radio station on Short Wave and Medium Wave.
As per details, Narbal transmitter developed snag and engineers failed to repair it. This is for the first time that Srinagar Station is off air after floods 2014 for four days.
An employee posted at Narbal transmitter said that Engineers posted there don’t stay at the transmission station and they spend most of their time in the main station and no one looks after this vital transmitter.
The Listeners Association appealed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Chief Executive Officer Prasar Bharti to intervene immediately and restore the transmission.
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