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354 departures, 288 arrivals till 5 pm on Day 3 of domestic flight resumption: Puri

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that till 5 pm on Wednesday, Indian airports handled 354 departures and 288 arrivals with 47,917 passengers. It was the third day of domestic flight resumption in the country.

354 departures, 288 arrivals till 5 pm on Day 3 of domestic flight resumption
354 departures, 288 arrivals till 5 pm on Day 3 of domestic flight resumption
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Published : May 28, 2020, 12:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that on day three of the resumption of domestic flights in the country, there have already been 354 departures and 288 arrivals, and the numbers continue to grow.

Domestic flight operation on May 27
Domestic flight operation on May 27

"People who were stranded in different parts of the country are now able to fly to be with their loved ones. Till 5 pm on day 3 today, there have already been 354 departures and 288 arrivals with a total of 47,917 people at various airports. The numbers continue to grow," Puri tweeted.

  • People who were stranded in different parts of the country are now able to fly to be with their loved ones.

    Till 5pm on day 3 today, there have already been 354 departures & 288 arrivals with a total of 47,917 people at various airports.

    The numbers continue to grow.

    — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 27, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India since March 25 after the Central government imposed a lockdown to contain COVID-19. The country is in the fourth phase of lockdown which will continue till May 31.

Inputs from ANI

Read:| Making MSME sector survive COVID-19 shock

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that on day three of the resumption of domestic flights in the country, there have already been 354 departures and 288 arrivals, and the numbers continue to grow.

Domestic flight operation on May 27
Domestic flight operation on May 27

"People who were stranded in different parts of the country are now able to fly to be with their loved ones. Till 5 pm on day 3 today, there have already been 354 departures and 288 arrivals with a total of 47,917 people at various airports. The numbers continue to grow," Puri tweeted.

  • People who were stranded in different parts of the country are now able to fly to be with their loved ones.

    Till 5pm on day 3 today, there have already been 354 departures & 288 arrivals with a total of 47,917 people at various airports.

    The numbers continue to grow.

    — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 27, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India since March 25 after the Central government imposed a lockdown to contain COVID-19. The country is in the fourth phase of lockdown which will continue till May 31.

Inputs from ANI

Read:| Making MSME sector survive COVID-19 shock

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