Air India aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the international airport in Mumbai. (Sattish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Led by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Ministry for Civil Aviation is set to launch the fifth phase of landmark Vande Bharat Mission to bring back Indians wanting to return back home from nations across the world, reports Livemint.
Having already brought back over 7.88 lakh Indians till 22 July, under the fifth phase which will begin on 1 August, flights will be operated to bring back Indians from USA, Canada, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Australia, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, New Zealand, Philippines and several other countries.
Speaking on the development, Puri said, "Like we did earlier, more destinations and flights will be added as this phase progresses."
The first phase of the Vande Bharat Mission had been launched on 7 May with only Air India operating flights to fly back Indian nationals. in further phases, private airlines were also roped in to ramp up the operations and capacity.
In the fifth phase, repatriation flights will be operated by Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet and GoAir, covering a total of 29 nations and connecting to as many as 34 airport destinations across India.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.