New Delhi: The number of flights to operate from Gulf countries under Phase-3 of the Vande Bharat Mission has been increased from planned 107 to 165, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.
More than 70,000 Indians have returned and nearly 17,000 people have flown out of the country on flights operating under the mission, which began on May 7, Puri said on Twitter.
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More than 70K citizens have returned & nearly 17K flew out of India on VBM flights till date.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
In addition nearly 110K people flew out & 55K citizens returned on more than 730 charters on foreign & Indian carriers permitted by DGCA.
Permission for more such flights is in process.
">More than 70K citizens have returned & nearly 17K flew out of India on VBM flights till date.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020
In addition nearly 110K people flew out & 55K citizens returned on more than 730 charters on foreign & Indian carriers permitted by DGCA.
Permission for more such flights is in process.More than 70K citizens have returned & nearly 17K flew out of India on VBM flights till date.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020
In addition nearly 110K people flew out & 55K citizens returned on more than 730 charters on foreign & Indian carriers permitted by DGCA.
Permission for more such flights is in process.
The Air India will operate around 300 flights to Europe, Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK and Africa between June 10 and July 1 during phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission.
"58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now and 30th June 2020. Starting immediately, number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165," Puri said on Twitter.
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58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now & 30th June 2020.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Starting immediately, number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165. pic.twitter.com/gJ3Wyze3we
">58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now & 30th June 2020.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020
Starting immediately, number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165. pic.twitter.com/gJ3Wyze3we58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now & 30th June 2020.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020
Starting immediately, number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165. pic.twitter.com/gJ3Wyze3we
While scheduled domestic passenger flights resumed on May 25 after a gap of two months, scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India.
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Under the Vande Bharat Mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express started operating international flights from May 7 onwards to repatriate stranded Indians from abroad. The first phase was from May 7 to May 16, following which the second phase began.
Between May 7 and June 1, Air India group has operated a total 423 inbound international flights under the mission, bringing 58,867 Indian citizens back.
PTI
