JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020: On day 117 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 29 domestic flights with 3,719 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports.
A total of 1458 passengers aboard 12 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 17 domestic flights with about 2261 passengers aboard landed at Srinagar Airport today.
Pertinently, Jammu Airport Authorities have received a total of 1,005 domestic flights with 91,243 passengers while Srinagar Airport Authorities have received 1,629 domestic flights with 2,24,824 passengers since 25th of May till date.
Till date the government has brought back about 3806 passengers from various countries to the Union Territory through special evacuation flights in the wake of global pandemic till date.
After arrival, all the passengers were tested for the COVID-19 and transported to their destinations at both the airports amid strict observance of all necessary preventive protocols.
The Government has made elaborate arrangements for the arrival, screening, sampling and proper transportation of the passengers to the quarantine centers taking special care of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Union Ministries of Civil Aviation and Health and Family Welfare.