Bookings for Kargil air courier service to go online; to start after Srinagar-Leh highway closes
The Hindu
The subsidised AN-32 Kargil Courier Air Service, provided by the Indian Air Force, is operated under a special arrangement when the highway is shut for five months during winters due to heavy snowfall, they said
Online booking, check-in and issuing of boarding passes have been introduced for a key air courier service that serves the people of Kargil once the strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway closes in winter months, officials said on Saturday.
The subsidised AN-32 Kargil Courier Air Service, provided by the Indian Air Force, is operated under a special arrangement when the highway is shut for five months during winters due to heavy snowfall, they said.
Ladakh Civil Aviation Secretary Saugat Biswas chaired a high-level meeting in Leh on Friday to ensure adequate arrangements be put in place for smooth operations of the air service, an official spokesman said.
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