The cargo flight loaded with 18 tonnes of essential supplies, including scientific equipment, medicines, and annual provisions for Indian research stations in the Antarctic, took off from Manohar International Airport, Mopa, in North Goa on Thursday
Cargo flight is loaded with 18 tonnes of essential supplies. PIC/X@ncaor_goa
In a first, the Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has sent a direct air cargo flight from the state to Antarctica, marking a significant step in enhancing logistical efficiency for India's polar expeditions.
The cargo flight loaded with 18 tonnes of essential supplies, including scientific equipment, medicines, and annual provisions for Indian research stations in the Antarctic, took off from Manohar International Airport, Mopa, in North Goa on Thursday.
Dr Thamban Meloth, director of NCPOR, flagged off the flight, a DROMLAN-operated IL-76 aircraft, an official said. NCPOR, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is a premier institution responsible for India’s research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms. “This direct route strengthens India's self-reliant polar logistics,” said Dr Meloth.
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