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| On requisition of state govt, IAF Gajraj airlifts 233 stranded passengers to Leh | | facilities for easing of organised with coordination from local admn | 
Udhampur /Leh, February 19, (Scoop News)-Indian Air Force once again came for the stranded civilians of Jammu and Kashmir by air lifting 233 passengers from Udhampur to Leh.
Due to recent snow and bad weather in the Leh-Kargil sector lot of civilians were stranded in Jammu region. IAF operated its special aircraft IL-76 popularly called as Gajraj on Monday to airlift civilians on requisition by J&K Government.
Air Force Station Udhampur was the staging base for this rescue activity. Special arrangements were made by Air Force Station Udhampur for security and marshalling of civilians which included ladies and children also, into the technical area.
Facilities for easing- off was organised with co-ordination from local administration.
The local administration has been in touch with ATC Air Force Station Udhampur and their Officers were liaisoning for arrival details of the IL-76 so that no inconvenience is caused to the passengers and re-scheduling/re-programming of the entire exercise is expeditiously passed on to the passenger to avoid their inconvenience. ... |
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