JAMMU : Indian Air Force sorties today airlifted 77 stranded passengers from Kargil and Jammu.
“On the request of J&K Govt, the IAF is operating special courier between Jammu and Kargil to facilitate the people stranded due to closure of passes following heavy snowfall,” official sources here said.
The sources said one AN- 32 Ex Chandigarh carried 31 passengers from Kargil to Jammu and 46 passengers from Jammu to Kargil in the first half of the day.
Weather permitting another shuttle us planned for today, he said adding that the courier was scheduled for yesterday but could not operate due to bad weather.
“Today’s sortie will bring succour to locals who were stranded due to road closure following heavy snowfall over the passes en route,” he said adding that almost every year during peak winters the special courier is operated on request of the State Government. (AGENCIES)
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