New Delhi: Air India and private airlines today continued their evacuation exercise from flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, carrying several tonnes of relief materials and flying back almost 1,400 stranded people.
Air India, which flew one extra flight each to Srinagar and Leh apart from its scheduled operations, also deployed additional Airbus A-320 aircraft to carry out sorties between Jammu and Srinagar flying army and paramilitary personnel and relief materials, including blankets and medicines.
While the national carrier flew 450 passengers on three flights from Srinagar to Delhi, it carried another 150 from Leh on two flights, airline sources said.
Jet Airways also operated an additional flight to Srinagar flying to Delhi around 200 passengers, while SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir operated their scheduled flights bringing back over 300.
Meanwhile, some private helicopter operators have expressed disappointment over not being permitted by the Srinagar air traffic control, which is under the IAF, to operate there to bring back stranded people.
13/09/14 Outlook India
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Air India, which flew one extra flight each to Srinagar and Leh apart from its scheduled operations, also deployed additional Airbus A-320 aircraft to carry out sorties between Jammu and Srinagar flying army and paramilitary personnel and relief materials, including blankets and medicines.
While the national carrier flew 450 passengers on three flights from Srinagar to Delhi, it carried another 150 from Leh on two flights, airline sources said.
Jet Airways also operated an additional flight to Srinagar flying to Delhi around 200 passengers, while SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir operated their scheduled flights bringing back over 300.
Meanwhile, some private helicopter operators have expressed disappointment over not being permitted by the Srinagar air traffic control, which is under the IAF, to operate there to bring back stranded people.
13/09/14 Outlook India
