Kargil Airport gets connected with the launch of civilian passenger flights

The flight is to be operated by Mantra Airways and is likely to be a daily service

Travel News
Travel News

Kargil has become the latest airport in the country to get connected as the first civilian passenger flight with a number of dignitaries, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, completed the journey between Jammu-Kargil and back on Monday.

According to sources, the flight is to be operated by Mantra Airways and is likely to be a daily service with a 17-seater aircraft and regular commercial operations are expected to begin in the next few days.

The Kargil airfield is at a height of 9,600 feet, only nine km away from the international border. 

The work to begin the flight started in early 2011 with the Civil Aviation Ministry, setting up a Committee to look at the prospects of this service.The Committee felt that there was a market potential of 100-150 passengers on the Srinagar-Kargil route on a weekly basis, and cargo requirement of about 750-1,000 kg on a daily basis.

» Read Complete News.....

(You need to login first to read complete news).
New User? Register for FREE!

» Back to Travel News

Advertisement