Under the Lifeline Udanprogramme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to fight against Covid-19, on April 11, 2020 alone 108 tonnes of essential medical cargo was transported to various parts of the country.
Over 214 Lifeline Udan flights have been operated by MoCA to transport essential medical cargo to remote parts of the country to support India’s war against COVID-19. 128 of these flights have been operated by Air India and Alliance Air. Cargo transported till date is around 373.23 tons.UshaPadhee, JS, MoCA said that the aerial distance covered by Lifeline Udan flights till date is over 1,99,784 km.
Domestic Cargo Operators Spice Jet, Blue Dart and Indigo are operating cargo flights on a commercial basis. Spice jet operated 286 cargo flights covering a distance of 4,01,290 km and carrying 2334.51 tons of cargo. Out of these 87 were international cargo flights. Blue Dart operated 94 domestic cargo flights covering a distance of 92,075 km and carrying 1479 tons of cargo .Indigo has operated 25 cargo flights covering a distance of 21,906 km and carrying around 21.77 tons of cargo. This also includes medical supplies carried free of cost for the government.
13/04/20 ITLN
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