India fights coronavirus: 179 passengers, 3 infants arrive in Chennai from Dubai

 

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Chennai - One more repatriation flight (IX 540) with 177 passengers is expected to land at the airport later.

By IANS

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Published: Sat 9 May 2020, 2:09 AM

Last updated: Sat 9 May 2020, 4:16 AM

The first evacuation flight of Air India Express to Chennai from Dubai landed safely at Chennai International Airport with 179 passengers and three infants on Saturday at about 1.10am local time (12.10am UAE).
An Air India Express official confirmed the good news.
One more repatriation flight (IX 540) with 177 passengers is expected to land at the airport later.
The flights are being operated as a part of Indian's government's plan to bring back Indians who were stranded in foreign countries due to the Covid-19 situation in an operation called Vande Bharat Mission.
According to an official of Tamil Nadu Health Department, about 10 flights carrying stranded Indians are expected to land in Chennai - one or two flights daily with a total of about 400 passengers.
He said the passengers will be screened at the airport and they would be advised to quarantine.
There will be about 60 health department officials deployed at the airport.
An airport official had earlier said the passengers will disembark the plane in small batches.


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