Vande Bharat Mission-2 starts May 26 |
On 26th May India has added around 169 flights to the Second Phase of Vande Bharat Mission to bring back stranded Indians from foreign countries. The extended phase with the newly added flights is considered to be the world`s largest repatriation mission. Vande Bharat Mission has witnessed maximum flights from the Gulf countries with over 140 flights from the region to India. The total number of flights in the second phase of the programme have gone up to 429. The flights have been added due to increased demand from citizens stranded in the Gulf countries and the availability of adequate quarantine facilities in Indian states for the returning citizens. The additional flights include 81 flights from the UAE, 15 each from Saudi Arabia and Oman, 14 from Kuwait, 11 from Qatar and five from Bahrain. The Vande Bharat Mission began on the 7th of May. It has already repatriated around 30,000 Indians. The Second Phase includes new destinations such as Istanbul, Lagos and had increased flights to the US and Europe. Indians in 98 countries across the world have registered for return under this Mission.
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