Students evacuated from Iran to be brought back in deluxe buses: J-K CM

Srinagar, Jun 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that students evacuated from Iran will be ferried from Delhi to the Union Territory in deluxe buses.

Indian students returning from Iran via Armenia, under an evacuation operation facilitated by the Government of India, react as they meet their relatives while exiting from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 19, 2025. 110 students from Kashmir Valley reached New Delhi early Thursday. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

As many as 90 students from Jammu and Kashmir were among the 110 people evacuated from war-affected Iran on Wednesday. They were taken to Armenia before being flown to Doha. The students arrived in Delhi from the Qatari capital early Thursday.

advertisement

In a post on X, the chief minister’s office said the resident commissioner has been directed to arrange deluxe buses of the Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation to transport the students.

“The Chief Minister has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J&K,” the Office of the Chief Minister said.

Indian students returning from Iran via Armenia, under an evacuation operation facilitated by the Government of India, react as they meet their relatives while exiting from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 19, 2025. 110 students from Kashmir Valley reached New Delhi early Thursday. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

“The Resident Commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged,” it said.

Abdullah shared the post from his official X handle.(PTI)

Hot this week

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

DNA profiling of rhino horns begins in Assam to boost conservation and combat wildlife crime

GUWAHATI, July 10: In a landmark conservation effort, Assam...

Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi to end Barak Valley isolation, demands urgent transport overhaul

GUWAHATI, July 10: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president...

SI, four constables suspended for ‘assault’ of detainee in police custody in Meghalaya

Shillong, Jul 10: A sub-inspector and four constables posted...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to begin 4-day Meghalaya visit from Thursday

Shillong, Jul 10: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister...

8 illegal immigrants ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM

Guwahati, Jul 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

‘Sindoor Bridge’ inaugurated in Mumbai; Fadnavis says its name a tribute to armed forces

Mumbai, Jul 10: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img