86 evacuees from Dubai reach Chandigarh

Mohali, September 23

The evacuation flight, under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union Government to evacuate stranded Indian nationals abroad, carrying 86 passengers from Dubai landed at the Chandigarh international airport here today.

IndiGo air bubble flight arrived at the airport at 2.28 pm. All repatriated persons, who mostly belong to Punjab, Haryana and nearby states, will reach their districts under the supervision of the respective state government representatives where they will be quarantined as per the government guidelines.

Processing of passengers went smooth at the airport with joint efforts of all the authorities/agencies which were involved in the processing of passengers which were governments of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, HP, CISF, Immigration, Customs and Punjab Police etc., along with Chandigarh International Airport.

A spokesman of the Health Department said during screening, health officials took utmost precautions and the passengers also maintained social distancing. He said no passenger was suffering from fever, cough and cold. — TNS