The breach threatens possible massive flooding, and officials ordered hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate
On March 19, India had banned all scheduled International passenger aircraft to depart for India after 5.30 am IST of March 22. The ban was supposed to last for a week till March 29.
According to a circular issued by the Director General of Civil Aviation, which Khaleej Times has studied, international commercial passenger services shall remain closed till 6.30 pm GMT (10.30 pm UAE time) of April 14. However, this restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specially approved by the DGCA.
On March 24, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown across the country and advised people to stay indoors. As a result, all trains, metro, flight, bus services have been suspended.
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