Div Com orders arrangements for Kargil Courier Service.

 

Srinagar, 11.11.2011

In order to make arrangements in connection with for operation of AN-32 Kargil Courier service, as per MoU signed with Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, to be operated between Srinagar-Kargil and Kargil-Jammu and Mi-17 air force flights between Bandipore-Gurez and Kargil-Zanaskar, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon has directed all the stakeholders to take necessary steps so that passengers of areas like Kargil, Zanaskar, Leh, Gurez etc. which remain cut-off due to heavy snowfall, do not face any difficulty, especially in the event of flight cancellations due to bad weather. It has been reiterated that the Kargil Courier service would operate between Srinagar-Kargil on every Monday, Wednesday & Thursday and between Kargil-Jammu on every Tuesday, as per past practice.

The decision about the date from which the Kargil Courier service would actually start will be taken separately by Hon’ble Minister for Transport & CAPD in consultation with Indian Air Force authorities.

SRTC has been directed to make adequate arrangements for transportation of passengers from Kargil House Bemina to Srinagar airport & back in SRTC buses.  Director, Airport Authority Srinagar has been directed to make necessary arrangements at Srinagar airport.

With regard to operation of Mi-17 flights between Kargil/Zanaskar and Bandipora/Gurez instructions have been given to Deputy Commissioners concerned to deploy Liaison Officers for operationalisation of the air service between Kargil-Zanaskar and Bandipora-Gurez. Tickets shall be issued on first come first serve basis and priority shall be given to Ladies, Old aged persons, infants and patients while issuing tickets.

Aamir Ali, OSD with Div Com Kashmir has been nominated as the overall Nodal Officer and he has been authorised to Liaise & Coordinate with State Civil Aviation deptt. and IAF authorities, on behalf of Divisional Administration Kashmir, for day to day matters related to AN-32 Kargil Courier service and Mi-17 flights, under the overall supervision of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir.

 

 

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