IL-76 Air Force flight arranged for stranded Passengers of Kargil

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: In view of continued cancellation of AN-32 Kargil Courier Service between Kargil and Srinagar due to inclement weather and in order to clear the stranded passengers, Government has arranged IL-76 Air Force plane between Leh and Srinagar on 19th December.
The stranded passengers of Kargil desirous of purchasing tickets for IL-76 have been advised to report to Kargil House Bemina, Srinagar on 18th December at 10.00 am. The pasengers will also be required to report at 7.00 am on 19th December at Kargil House Bemina, Srinagar to be transported to Srinagar airport and airlifted to Leh in IL-76.
Similarly, the passengers at Kargil, who have already been issued tickets, are being sent from Kargil to Leh by road on 18th December, so that they can avail the flight on 19th December from Leh to Srinagar.
Meanwhile, arrangements have been made for airlifting passengers between Kargil and Jammu in AN-32 Kargil Courier on December 18, subject to fair weather.