Flight from UAE brings back 179

Flight from UAE brings back 179

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Mohali:7.8.2020

In continuation to the Vande Bharat mission of evacuating stranded Indians from various countries, a flight from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at the Chandigarh International Airport with 179 Indians on Thursday.

With this, a total of 27 flights have arrived so far under the Vande Bharat evacuation mission. Flights from the US, Ukraine, Auckland in New Zealand, Kuwait, two flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sharjah and four flights from Dubai have so far arrived with approximately 2,400 passengers.

Spicejet Flight Number SG-9302 from the UAE arrived at the Chandigarh International Airport at 2.45 pm with 179 passengers on board. This is the sixth flight connectivity to the UAE.

Mohali civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said all the passengers arriving from Sharjah and the UAE have been asked to undergo strict institutional quarantine at their respective districts and their passports have also been taken into possession by the administration.

Recently, the government of India had permitted airline operators from the Middle East and the Gulf counties to bring stranded Indians back to their home country. These foreign airlines will operate along with Air India or Indian-based airline operators.

Foreign-based airline operators like Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, and SalamAir, so far have been given permission to operate their flights to Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali.