Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 489 passengers between Srinagar and Jammu to Leh in Union Territory (UT)of Ladakh during the past 24 hours, officials said.
The IAF is operating different aircrafts to airlifted the passengers from Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh to Srinagar and Jammu as the national highway, connecting the UT with Kashmir remained closed due to accumulation of snow since January Ist, 2021. However, recently the highway was put through after clearing the snow only to close again after few hours due to avalanches and fresh snowfall.
Officials said IAF airlifted 197 passengers from Srinagar to Leh on Saturday. Similarly, 184 passengers were airlifted from Jammu to Leh in two shuttles of C 17 aircraft, they added.
They said today two C 130 aircrafts will be operated to airlift passengers from Srinagar to Leh and Jammu to Leh.
On Sunday 108 passengers were airlifted Srinagar to Leh in C 130 aircraft of IAF.
