Flight disruption hits Cargo

Srinagar: Apart from the passengers’ inconvenience, the closure of the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport and the ensued restriction on operation of flights from the Awantipora Air-Base—25 kms from here—has drastically hit the Cargo services to and from the Valley, much to the disappointment of stakeholders.
According to sources, the Cargo service has received a severe jolt since the prevailing unrest in the Valley begun on June 11. As if it was not enough, the flights disruption has compounded the problem. “Normally the incoming and outgoing Cargo is handled by the Air India and JetAirways in particular and other commercial airlines in general. But since the Jet and Air India flights don’t operate to and from the Valley, it has severely hit the Cargo services,” they said.
Cargo worth millions of rupees is airlifted to and from Kashmir daily. The Cargo consignments include medicines, Kashmir arts and handicrafts, fruit, dry flowers, blood samples, Kashmiri carpets and a host of other commodities.
04/09/10 Faheem Aslam/Greater Kashmir

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Categories: airports Sep 2010, Cargo Sep 2010