In the first five days of Vande Bharat Mission—launched to bring back Indians stranded in foreign lands—6,037 Indians have been flown back to India in 31 inbound flights operated by Air India and Air India Express.
Vande Bharat Mission – one of the largest initiatives to repatriate nationals back to India—was started on May 7. Under this mission, Ministry of Civil Aviation is coordinating with Ministry of External Affairs and state Governments for bringing Indians back to their homeland.
Air India along with its subsidiary Air India Express are operating a total of 64 flights (42 by Air India & 24 by AI Express) to 12 countries: USA, UK Bangladesh, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Philippines, UAE and Malaysia to repatriate 14,800 Indians back in the first phase.
Each and every function in this massive air evacuation mission strictly adheres to the safety and hygiene protocol laid down by the Government and DGCA. Authorities say that extensive and meticulous safety arrangements are made in accordance to government guidelines.
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