AN-32 Kargil courier service airlifts 24 stranded passengers
The Kargil courier service operates on Kargil-Srinagar and Kargil-Jammu routes on selected days to facilitate the passengers who are stranded due to closure of Srinagar-Leh national highway owing to heavy snowfall
On the first day, 12 passengers travelled in the AN-32 Kargil courier service from Kargil to Srinagar and an equal number between Srinagar to Kargil, an official said. Photo: X/ @er_aamirali
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Twenty-four stranded passengers were airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between Kargil and Srinagar on Saturday, marking the commencement of AN-32 Kargil courier service, a lifeline to the Union Territory of Ladakh during winter months.
On the first day, 12 passengers travelled in the AN-32 Kargil courier service from Kargil to Srinagar and an equal number between Srinagar to Kargil, an official said.
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The Kargil courier service operates on Kargil-Srinagar and Kargil-Jammu routes on selected days to facilitate the passengers who are stranded due to closure of Srinagar-Leh national highway owing to heavy snowfall.
Meanwhile, Kargil DC Shrikant Balasaheb Suse and DSP (Headquarters) Nitin Yadav inspected all the arrangements at the Kargil airport and instructed all concerned officials to ensure smooth management of Kargil courier service.
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