IAF to Build Airbridge for Mansarovar Yatra

This is in an effort to airlift 1080 registered passengers to Gunji to enable them to continue their journey for the coveted annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

18 Jun 2018 onwards, the Indian Air Force would create an airbridge between Pithoragarh and Gunji. This is in an effort to airlift 1080 registered passengers to Gunji to enable them to continue their journey for the coveted annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

The MEA approached the MoD for air effort between the places where the connectivity was envisaged to be poor. “The IAF is ever ready to take over any task assigned by the Govt and thereafter ensures that it is executed in a most professional manner” said Air Cmde Western Air Command, Pendse, who is overlooking the operations.




The Air HQ chose the commmand for this task, especially due to the experience its helicopter pilots have in flying in mountainous terrain and landing at high altitudes, considering the fact that Gunji is at an altitude of 3100 metres above the sea level.

“We have deployed three MLH class of helicopters at Pithoragarh which would be carrying approximately 60-80 passengers per day” said the task force commander positioned at Pithoragarh. The helicopters, from the Kirpan and Nubra Warrior units of the IAF, would be deployed for about three months catering for the return journey as well and would fly about 300 hrs in the duration of the operations.

First batch of Yatris for airlift

 

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