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21-06-2025
- Politics
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Evacuated from Iran, stranded in Punjab: Bus carrying Indians breaks down 5 times
In an embarrassing turn for the Jammu and Kashmir government, a bus transporting students evacuated from war-hit Iran has broken down five times en route to Srinagar. After an exhausting journey that ended in Delhi, the students are now stranded on the Pathankot highway for over two hours due to repeated mechanical bus is carrying 14 girls who had already travelled more than 2,000 km by road in Iran. After reaching Delhi by flight, they were supposed to reach Kashmir safely. But the repeated breakdowns caused serious difficulties and students who were evacuated from conflict-hit Iran had criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government for poor travel arrangements from Delhi to their hometowns. They, however, thanked the central government for the rescue operation. Disappointed with the condition of the bus, the students said they had expected better treatment after going through days of fear and hardship in Iran. The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association shared a video on X showing the condition of the bus."After enduring a harrowing four-day journey from Iran via Armenia and Doha, Kashmiri students have reached Delhi, only to be dumped in SRTC buses, unlike students from other states who were received with proper airport facilitation, care, and connecting flights home," the association response to the backlash, the office of then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it had "taken note" of the students' concerns and was working with the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation to arrange "proper deluxe buses" for their group of students had arrived in Delhi on a flight that carried 110 Indian students from Iran, with 90 of them belonging to Jammu and Kashmir. The flight transited via Armenia and Doha and faced delays before landing in Watch IN THIS STORY#Iran#Jammu and Kashmir
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19-06-2025
- Politics
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah arranges deluxe buses for evacuated students from Iran following transport concerns
The J&K administration had sent three buses to bring back its students. However, these buses were regular, non-air-conditioned run by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC), many of which were reportedly in poor condition read more Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday ordered the arrangement of deluxe buses for Indian students who returned from Iran late at night. The first flight carrying 110 Indian nationals landed in New Delhi on Thursday night under Operation Sindhu. As many as 90 students among the 110 people are from Jammu and Kashmir who were evacuated from the conflict-ridden zone in Iran. Before landing in India, the evacuees were flown to Armenia. They landed in the national capital early in the morning. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD '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 Resident Commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged,' a statement from J&K's CMO read. 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 Resident Commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged. — Office of Chief Minister, J&K (@CM_JnK) June 19, 2025 The move follows concerns raised by the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association over inadequate transportation to bring back the students from Delhi. At the same time, while students from Jammu and Kashmir evacuated from war-torn Iran have thanked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for their swift repatriation, many are disappointed with the lack of arrangements made by the Union Territory government for their onward journey to Kashmir. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We have been travelling for four days now. We were assured that we would be provided bus serviced till Srinagar,' a student said. The J&K administration had sent three buses to bring back its students. However, these buses were regular, non-air-conditioned run by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC), many of which were reportedly in poor condition. More than 4,000 Indian nationals are living in Iran, and half of them are students. The first batch of evacuated nationals travelled by road to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, under the supervision of the Indian missions in Iran and Armenia. With inputs from agencies
