UAE-India repatriation blog: More than 425 Indians to fly out of Dubai today

The Delhi flight will depart at 2pm and Amritsar at 4pm.

As part of the Vande Bharat Mission, more than 425 passengers get ready to board the special flight from Dubai to Delhi and Amritsar on Wednesday.
The Delhi flight scheduled today, is likely to take 241 passengers and four infants while the Amritsar flight has a list of 178 distressed Indians. The Delhi flight will depart at 2pm and Amritsar at 4pm.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation in India said a total of 6,037 Indians were flown back to India in 31 flights operated by Air India and Air India Express under the #VandeBharatMission in five days beginning from May 7. 
The airlines are operating a total of 64 flights - 42 by Air India and 24 by AI Express - to 12 countries including the USA, the UK, Bangladesh, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Philippines, the UAE and Malaysia to repatriate 14,800 Indians back in the first phase, explained MoCA. 
The second phase of the mission will be launched from May 16 to 22. Sources said it will bring back Indians from 31 countries. A total of 149 flights including feeder flights will be deployed under the second phase.

Phase-2 of Vande Bharat from 16-22 May will also include flights from Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Canada, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia, Tajikistan, Thailand & Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ZOpS2fqyZr
- Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 13, 2020

On Tuesday, two flights departed from Dubai. The first flight to Kannur took off at 2.45pm with 20 pregnant women, 41 medical cases and several senior citizens while the second flight to Mangalore took off at 5pm.
Khaleej Times journalists track the historic Vande Bharat Mission:
 
 

1:30pm
Vipul, Consul-General of India to Dubai giving a brief on two relief flights to Delhi and Amritsar from Dubai and ensuring all operations remain smooth and hassle free for all passengers.

CG Vipul @vipulifs giving a brief on two relief flights to Delhi and Amritsar today from Dubai and ensuring all operations remain smooth and hassle free for all passengers #VandeBharatMission @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi @MOS_MEA @MoCA_GoI @DDNewslive @airindiain pic.twitter.com/WeGZvIQpVi
- India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 13, 2020

1:25pm
Kuldeep had suffered heart attack. He is Being helped by the officials to complete the formalities at Dubai airport.

#VandeBharatMission from Dubai: Kuldeep had suffered heart attack .He will be taking the special flight to Amritsar. He is Being helped by Consulate and airport officials to complete the formalities at #Dubai airport#IndiaFightsCorona #COVID19Pandemic pic.twitter.com/Ygq3M5HBLq
- All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 13, 2020

12:47pm
People queue up for boarding for the Amritsar flight.

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia day 7: People queue up for boarding for the Amritsar flight. The Amritsar flight has a list of 178 passengers and will depart at 4pm.

Follow our updates here: https://t.co/s0eqg60bJJ

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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

12:40pm
B. K Chaturvedi has lost his bag while coming to airport to catch special flight to Delhi. The Consulate General of India, Dubai was able to return the bag to the passenger.

Mr B k Chaturvedi lost his bag while coming to airport to catch special flight to Delhi..with CG Vipul and Consulate team efforts we were able to return the bag.. Happy to Assist #VandeBharatMission @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi @MoCA_GoI @DrSJaishankar @DDNewslive @DubaiAirports pic.twitter.com/bzUzKG8RPh
- India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 13, 2020

12:37pm
A 35-week pregnant Indian national gets ready to board the special flight from Dubai under the Vande Bharat Mission.

Meghna, who is 35 week pregnant is thankful to CG and Indian Govt to make possible her repatriation back to India #VandeBharatMission @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi @DDIndialive @airindiain pic.twitter.com/UwRj8G8hDs
- India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 13, 2020

12:33pm

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia: Consul General of India to Dubai, Vipul's message on Day 7 of the India-UAE repatriation flight from Dubai.https://t.co/s0eqg60bJJ@cgidubai | @IndembAbuDhabi | @DXBMediaOffice

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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

12:20pm

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia day 7: Scene from the Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. The Delhi flight scheduled today, is likely to take 241 passengers and four infants while the Amritsar flight has a list of 178 passengers. https://t.co/s0eqg60bJJ
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

11:50am

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia day 7: More than 425 passengers get ready to board the special flight from Dubai to #Delhi and #Amritsar. The flight to Delhi will depart at 2pm and Amritsar at 4pm.@IndembAbuDhabi | @cgidubai

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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

11:35am

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia day 7: Scene from Dubai International Airport on Wednesday.

Stay tuned to our page for more updates on today's flight.

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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

11:30am

#RepatriationFlightsToIndia: Passengers arrive at Dubai International Airport to board the special flight from Dubai to Amritsar on Wednesday, May 13. Amritsar flight has a list of 178 passengers.

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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2020

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