Two Air India flights deployed for flood-hit Srinagar, says aviation minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju Pusapati said here on Tuesday that two special Air India flights have been deployed for flood-hit Srinagar.

Pusapati said, "Air India has already put two flights into Srinagar. Probably by today evening, we might be able to give you some additional information on what we are doing with humanitarian work."

"We have put aircrafts at the disposal because air is the only connectivity there. We are happy to inform you that not only the public sector but private sector is also coming forward to help," he added.

Lakhs of people continue to be stranded in various parts of the flood and landslide ravaged state of Jammu and Kashmir, even as personnel of the army, air force and navy, besides other allied natural calamity units are battling against time to restore normalcy to the region.