81 allowed to de-board, 25 sent back: DDC Srinagar
Srinagar: Airport authorities at Srinagar have refuted the reports that it didn’t allow a flight from Leh to land at Srinagar Airport on Wednesday.
Director Srinagar Airport, Santosh Dhoke told KNT that AI 448 flight from Leh to Srinagar has in fact landed at Srinagar Airport on Wednesday. He said that no flight has been diverted.
The Director added that staffers present at Airport associated with Health, Municipality and other agencies are capable enough to screen the passengers and recommend quarantine for those who are infected with virus.
He said that it is the baby of the government to decide whether flights from Leh are allowed at Srinagar Airport or not.
An official said that a decision in this regard will be taken soon but as of now, flight from Leh has landed at Srinagar Airport. He said that passengers from Leh that landed at Srinagar Airport have been detained for thorough check-up.
Meanwhile, District Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that only 81 people were allowed to de-board the flight which had around 110 people on it.
“We allowed only 81 people to de-board and sent the flight back to Leh. We are thinking of quarantining fliers coming to Srinagar showing any symptoms,” the DC said.
He added that the government would share more details in an official communiqué later in the day.
Pertinently, 8 cases of Coronavirus have surface in Ladakh region so for while on Wednesday morning it was also confirmed that a solider from Indian Army has been tested positive in Ladakh. (KNT)
