New Delhi, 21st June 2021: AAI’s Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna and its stakeholders have also been playing an active role by facilitating seamless transportation of medical equipment and materials 24×7.
More than 15.5 lakh of Covid Vaccine vials have been transported through various airlines till 10th June 2021 through Patna Airport. To overcome the oxygen crisis for the country, more than 718 pieces of Oxygen concentrators, 705 filled oxygen cylinders were transported by Indian Airforce aircrafts like C17, C130J, AN 32 since 9th April 2021.
Apart from this, Patna Airport is also following all the COVID19 related guidelines and protocols as per the instructions of Central and State Governments to ensure a safe journey for passengers. The airport staff makes continuous requests to all the passengers, stakeholders, visitors, employees etc. to always follow COVID appropriate behaviour and maintain staggered timing to minimise crowding. To create awareness regarding COVID appropriate behaviour, ensuring safety of passengers, the airport is also displaying instructions through several electronic and permanent displays at the terminal.
The airport has also organised Covid vaccination camp for employees of AAI and other stakeholders in collaboration and support from Govt. of Bihar, taking all safety measures into consideration.