Pahalgam terror assault: Civil aviation ministry broadcasts 4 further flights from Srinagar

Finances provider IndiGo additionally introduced comparable measures. Issuing its personal advisory, the airline confirmed the deployment of two further flights on Wednesday to help passengers affected by the unfolding state of affairs in Srinagar.

“In view of the rising state of affairs in Srinagar, we’re dedicated to helping prospects travelling to/from Srinagar and Jammu with any disruptions to their journey plans,” IndiGo mentioned in a press release. 

“We’ve got prolonged waivers for rescheduling or cancellations for journey till 30 April, relevant to bookings made on or earlier than 22 April. Moreover, we’re working two flights right this moment, 23 April, to and from Srinagar, one every from Delhi and Mumbai,” it added.

The brutal assault unfolded on Tuesday within the scenic Baisaran Valley close to Pahalgam, the place terrorists reportedly emerged from dense forest areas and opened indiscriminate fireplace on a bunch of unsuspecting vacationers.

Authorities officers confirmed that the ambush resulted in 16 fatalities, with dozens extra injured, making it one of many deadliest terror strikes within the area in current occasions. 

Preliminary Intelligence inputs level in the direction of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, The Resistance Entrance, a identified offshoot of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba, because the perpetrators of the assault.

In the meantime, safety businesses have intensified measures throughout J&Okay in response to the assault. A excessive alert has been sounded, and troops have been elevated in weak places.

Barbed wire barricades have been put in, and thorough car inspections are being carried out, particularly in delicate areas comparable to Sarjeevan close to Uri Nala in Baramulla.