Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 14: In order to airlift the stranded passengers of Kargil at Jammu and Srinagar, the Indian Air Force today operated sorties of IL 76 Cargo Aircraft and AN32 Courier Service between Leh-Srinagar/Jammu and Kargil-Srinagar/Jammu.
The State Coordinator AN32 Courier Service, Aamir Ali while disclosing the details said that 695 stranded passengers of Kargil were airlifted to their destination by IL-76 and AN32 Courier Service.
A total of 225 of these were flown to Leh from Jammu, 240 from Srinagar to Leh in IL 76 Cargo Aircraft while 100 from Jammu to Kargil, 55 from Kargil to Jammu, 34 from Kargil to Srinagar and 41 from Srinagar to Kargil, he added.
He said that in the month of March a total of 1935 stranded passenger have been airlifted to their respective destinations by the State Government till now.
Subject to weather fair the AN 32 Courier Service will operate between Kargil-Jammu and Kargil Srinagar tomorrow on Saturday, he further said. He has asked the passengers to contact their concerned Liaison Officers for further information.
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