In Ladakh, after the closure of the strategic highway NH 1 connecting Kargil with Kashmir, the military aircraft AN-32 Kargil Courier Service started on Wednesday and airlifted 31 passengers.<br />''<br />''16 passengers were airlifted from Srinagar to Kargil and 15 passengers from Kargil to Srinagar in the Indian Air Force Aircraft. Meanwhile, 4 passengers, including one patient, were also lifted in Mi-17 and Pawan Hans Helicopter from Kargil to Srinagar.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The passengers airlifted today, included a sizeable number of senior citizens and one minor child.</span><br />