Close to 200,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded in foreign countries due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Breakup of 36 flights in four days to bring back stranded Indians from abroad released

India will function 36 flights within the subsequent four days to deliver again 8,250 Indian nationals stranded in round a dozen international locations together with the US, the UK, the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. A break-up of the federal government’s plan to deliver again round 15,000 Indians caught in international international locations within the subsequent seven days was launched on Tuesday.

Six flights will evacuate Indians over the following 4 days from the UAE, whereas there can be a day by day flight from the USA, UK, Bangladesh and Malaysia to deliver again residents.

There can be three flights from Singapore and Kuwait, two every from Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and one every from Bahrain and Oman.

On the primary day, a complete of ten flights can be operated to deliver again 400 individuals from the UAE, 250 from Malaysia, 300 from the USA, 200 every from Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and 250 every from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and the United Kingdom. Passengers from UAE will are available two flights whereas one flight every has been allotted for different areas.

On the second day, a complete of 2050 passengers can be introduced again in a complete of 9 flights — two from UAE and one every from Bahrain, Malaysia, USA, Bangladesh, UK, Kuwait and Singapore.

On the third day, once more 2050 passengers can be introduced again from 9 international locations—UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, USA, Bangladesh, Philippines and the United Kingdom.

On the fourth day, 1850 individuals will return from eight countries- UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.

Government mentioned {that a} complete of 64 flights can be in operation within the first week and that passengers should pay their very own fares. A complete of 200,000 Indian nationals are estimated to be caught outdoors the nation on account of journey restrictions imposed by governments the world over together with India in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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