Patna airport was in a celebration mood when five construction workers trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel for 17 days in Uttarkashi returned to Bihar from Indigo 6E (2013). Nine family members were accompanying them from Delhi and some reached the airport to receive them with tears in their eyes.
Officials and Minister of Bihar Labour resources department also reached Patna airport to welcome them.
Sushil Kumar of Rohtas (30), Virendra Kishku (28) of Banka, Deepak Kumar (22) of Muzaffarpur, Saba Ahmad (33) of Bhojpur and Sonu Kumar Sah(29) of Saran district returned to Patna. From the airport itself, they went to their respective native places with the police escort provided by the Bihar government.