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Vande Bharat flight with 235 Indians departs from Cairo

Amid growing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, a flight under Vande Bharat Mission from Cairo departed for Mumbai and Kochi with 235 stranded Indians. The Vande Bharat Mission is a Government of India's initiative to bring back home Indian nationals stranded in various parts of the world due to restrictions over air travel to contain COVID-19 spread.

Vande Bharat flight with 235 Indians departs from Cairo
Vande Bharat flight with 235 Indians departs from Cairo
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Published : Jun 16, 2020, 4:38 AM IST

Cairo (Egypt): A flight under Vande Bharat Mission from Cairo departed on Monday for Mumbai and Kochi with 235 stranded Indians.

"Second #VandeBharatMission flight from Cairo took off for Mumbai and Cochin with 235 passengers including 3 infants on board. Embassy wishes all passengers a safe journey. Thanking @MfaEgypt for their support, the Indian embassy in Egypt tweeted.

  • الرحلة الثانية من القاهرة إلى مومباي وكوشين أقلعت مع 235 راكبا ، بينهم 3 أطفال.رضع. تأتي الرحلة في إطار خطة فاند بهارات لإعادة المواطنين الهنود العالقين بالخارج.وتتمنى السفارة رحلة آمنة لكافة الركاب.شكرا للخارجيةالمصرية @MfaEgypt على دعمها. https://t.co/IAhb15rd2K

    — India in Egypt (@indembcairo) June 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

The Vande Bharat Mission is a Government of India's initiative to bring back home Indian nationals stranded in various parts of the world due to restrictions over air travel to contain COVID-19 spread. A total of 1,65,375 people have returned, including 29,034 migrant workers under the Vande Bharat Mission, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday.

The exercise began on May 7 and its second phase started on May 16. The third phase began on June 11 and will continue till June 30.


(ANI Report)

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Cairo (Egypt): A flight under Vande Bharat Mission from Cairo departed on Monday for Mumbai and Kochi with 235 stranded Indians.

"Second #VandeBharatMission flight from Cairo took off for Mumbai and Cochin with 235 passengers including 3 infants on board. Embassy wishes all passengers a safe journey. Thanking @MfaEgypt for their support, the Indian embassy in Egypt tweeted.

  • الرحلة الثانية من القاهرة إلى مومباي وكوشين أقلعت مع 235 راكبا ، بينهم 3 أطفال.رضع. تأتي الرحلة في إطار خطة فاند بهارات لإعادة المواطنين الهنود العالقين بالخارج.وتتمنى السفارة رحلة آمنة لكافة الركاب.شكرا للخارجيةالمصرية @MfaEgypt على دعمها. https://t.co/IAhb15rd2K

    — India in Egypt (@indembcairo) June 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

The Vande Bharat Mission is a Government of India's initiative to bring back home Indian nationals stranded in various parts of the world due to restrictions over air travel to contain COVID-19 spread. A total of 1,65,375 people have returned, including 29,034 migrant workers under the Vande Bharat Mission, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday.

The exercise began on May 7 and its second phase started on May 16. The third phase began on June 11 and will continue till June 30.


(ANI Report)

Also Read: Chartered flight brings back 215 Odias stranded in UAE, pilot greets fliers in Odia language

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