177 arrive by evacuation flight from Dubai

Mohali, June 21

The sixth evacuation flight carrying 177 passengers from Dubai landed at the Chandigarh international airport here late this evening. The flight was operated under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union Government to evacuate Indian nationals stranded abroad.

All repatriated passengers will reach their districts under the supervision of their respective state government representatives and will be quarantined as per the government guidelines.

The Air India Express flight IX1183, which was scheduled to arrive at 5.25 pm, reached late at 6.30 pm.

Ishan, a resident of Panchkula, said they were informed that the delay was due to the medical screening of some passengers at the Dubai airport.

Shruti, a resident of Ludhiana, said she was allowed to board the flight today after she produced a medical certificate about her pregnancy. She said her parents had come to receive her at the airport.

All passengers were subjected to medical screening. None of the passengers was found symptomatic. — TNS