<span style="color: #222222;">Government today said, under the Lifeline Udan initiative, 167 flights have transported over 248 tonnes of essential medical supplies across the country during Covid-19 lockdown. Civil Aviation Ministry said, Public and private airline operators and related agencies are working tirelessly to serve collective purpose of fighting Covid-19. The Ministry said, essential medical supplies including consignments of ICMR and others are continuously being delivered across the country. It said, safety protocols are followed at every stage from collection of cargo to entire process of transportation till delivery at the destination.<br />''<br />''The Ministry said, Air India and Indian Air Force collaborated primarily for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, North-East and other island regions. Domestic Cargo Operators; Blue Dart, Spicejet and Indigo are operating cargo flights on commercial basis.</span><br />