SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch helicopter services to remote areas, including Gurez, Karnah, and Tangdhar, to ensure connectivity to these snowbound regions.
An official said that a private aviation company, Jet Serve Aviation, conducted a trial run for a helicopter service to Gurez Valley today.
The trial run was carried out in the Bagtore area of Gurez, and helicopter services to Bagtore, Baduaab, Dawar, and Badugaam villages are expected to commence soon. Similar trials will also be conducted in other snowbound areas, including Karnah and Tangdhar, the official said.
The official added that the service aims to assess the feasibility of providing aerial connectivity during emergencies.
The helicopter service will primarily cater to emergency evacuations of patients, government employees, students, and others in need, he further stated.
Heavy snowfall has left these areas inaccessible, as the Bandipora-Gurez, Kupwara-Tangdhar, and Karnah-Chowkibal roads remain closed. (KNO)
