Srinagar, Apr 21 (KNS): Authorities on Tuesday evacuated dozens of stranded students and pilgrims who were stuck in outside Jammu and Kashmir after countrywide lockdown.

Official told KNS that Jammu and Kashmir administration has started to airlift dozens of students and pilgrims from several parts of Country who were stranded there from weeks due to current lockdown situation.

He said we boarded 53 students from Jaisalmeer, 40 from  Tehran University who were quarantined in Hindon Ghaziabad in special flight who will be here after sometime.

Official added that the next batch of stranded Kashmiri’s will be evacuated tomorrow and administration is actively pursuing return of every stranded person.