UDAN Lifeline operates 167 flights to ferry medicines
Published: Apr 09, 2020
By TIOLCORPLAWS News Service
NEW DELHI, APR 09, 2020: DURING the lockdown, essential medical supplies including consignments of ICMR, HLL and others are continuously being delivered across the country. Domestic public and private airline operators such as Air India, IAF, Pawan Hans, Indigo and Blue Dart transport medicines, ICMR consignments, HLL consignments and other essential supplies to Srinagar, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and other regions of the country on 8th April 2020. Ministry of Civil Aviation is also coordinating for delivery of cargo of Ministry of Health, Ministry of Textiles, Department of Posts etc. so that the collective purpose of making the essential medical supplies to people in all parts of the country is served. Further, due safety protocols are followed at every stage - from collection of cargo to entire process of transportation till delivery at the destination.
Total cargo transported by Lifeline UDAN flights is around 248 Tons. 167 flights have been operated under Lifeline UDAN till date covering 1,50,006 Kms.