The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 transport aircraft have lifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneshwar and two containers to Ranchi.
This is part of the IAF’s drive for transportation of oxygen containers from other countries to India as well as from various cities within the country to the places where liquid oxygen is being produced. These oxygen containers would be brought back to the region by rail after they have been filled with liquid oxygen.
A senior IAF officer said that the air force has airlifted three cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to Panagarh and six from Dubai to Panagarh. In addition a C-17 is presently airlifting three containers from Bangkok to Panagarh Air base.
