Day 66: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,313 passengers

Jammu: On day 66 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 domestic flights with 2,313 passengers on board Wednesday arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, two International Evacuation flights with 200 passengers on board have arrived at Srinagar Airport.
A total of 636 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 13 domestic flights with about 1677 passengers on board landed at Srinagar Airport Wednesday.
Pertinently, Jammu Airport Authorities have received a total of 505 domestic flights with 37,672 passengers while Srinagar Airport Authorities have received 816 domestic flights with 1,05,064 passengers since 25th of May till date.
Also, the Jammu and Kashmir government has brought back about 3,676 passengers from various countries to Jammu and Kashmir through special evacuation flights in the wake of global pandemic till date.
After arrival, all the passengers were tested for the COVID-19 and transported to their destinations at both the airports amid strict observance of all necessary preventive protocols.
The Government has made elaborate arrangements for the arrival, screening, sampling and proper transportation of the passengers to the quarantine centers taking special care of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Union Ministries of Civil Aviation and Health and Family Welfare.