<span style="color: #222222;">Four Hundred Fifty Two flights have been operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, Indian Air Force and private carriers. 272&nbsp;of these flights have been operated by Air India and Alliance Air. Over 824 tons of cargo has been transported till date. Aerial distance covered by Lifeline Udan flights till date is over four lakh 41 thousand 564 kilometres. Lifeline Udan flights are being operated by Ministry of Civil Aviation to transport essential medical cargo to remote parts of the country to support India's war against COVID-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Helicopter services including Pawan Hans Ltd have been operating in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Islands and North East region transporting critical medical cargo and patients. Pawan Hans till yesterday have carried 2.27 tons of cargo covering a distance of 7 thousand 729 kilometres. Special focus has been on the North East Region, island territories and the hill states. Air India and Indian Air Force collaborated primarily for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, North-East and other island regions.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Domestic Cargo Operators SpiceJet, Blue Dart, Indigo and Vistara are operating cargo flights on a commercial basis. It also includes medical supplies carried free of cost for the government. A cargo air-bridge was established with East Asia for transportation of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and Covid-19 relief material. The quantity of medical cargo brought in by Air India is 956 tons.</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | May 6, 2020 8:48 AM
452 flights operated under Lifeline Udan, cover over 4 lakh kms aerial distance