Amid inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir, 230 stranded passengers were airlifted to and fro Gurez valley in Bandipora on Saturday, a primary airlifting drive. The airlifting campaign was conducted by Bandipora District Administration in coordination with the Indian Army and other authorities, as per the media report.
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Among the passengers, 84 candidates were expected to appear in the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) examination on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Owais Ahmad said that with the weather on Saturday, MI-17 and Aryan Private Helicopter were put into service to airlift the stranded passengers. He said more than 230 passengers were airlifted in 17 air sorties.
“114 passengers were airlifted from Dawar, Kanzalwan, Neeru and Baduaab areas of Gurez Valley to Bandipora while 103 adults and 13 infants were airlifted from Bandipora to Dawar, Kanzalwan and Baduaab areas of Gurez Valley,” he added.
