Srinagar, Feb 07 (KNO): The Sadbhavna Movement to evacuate needy passengers from Kargil to Srinagar was successfully carried out on Saturday at the Srinagar International Airport.
This humanitarian operation, as per the details obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), was executed through seamless coordination between the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Indian Air Force (IAF), Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Officials said the collective effort ensured the safe, dignified and timely movement of passengers, reaffirming the shared commitment to service, solidarity and connectivity amid challenging winter conditions.
Sharing details on X (formerly Twitter), the AAI wrote: The Sadbhavna Movement to evacuate needy passengers from Kargil to Srinagar was successfully carried out today at Srinagar Airport.
The tweet further read: “This humanitarian operation was executed through seamless coordination between Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force, Govt. of UT of J&K and Govt. of UT of Ladakh. The collective effort ensured safe, dignified and timely movement of passengers, reaffirming our shared commitment to service, solidarity and connectivity in challenging conditions.”
It is important to mention that the Sadbhavna Movement is a goodwill initiative that helps people from remote areas during winter when road links remain closed.
Under this, the Indian Air Force operates the AN-32 Kargil Courier Service to ensure air connectivity between Kargil and Srinagar, especially for patients, students and elderly passengers—(KNO)