Second Vande Bharat flight takes off from Sri Lanka carrying 150 passengers

The second flight under Vande Bharat Mission from Sri Lanka took off carrying over 150 passengers to Kochi and Bengaluru. The Air India flight from Colombo is destined for Kochi and Bengaluru. The first flight last month carried over 170 passengers to Mumbai, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. Indian high commissioner Gopal Baglay thanked the Sri Lankan government for the assistance extended in making the operations smooth.

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Around 700 Indian nationals were evacuated by Indian navy ship INS Jalashwa early this month to Tuticorin.

Around two thousand Indian nationals have registered with Indian high commission in Colombo for repatriation.

About Vande Bharat Mission:

‘Vande Bharat’ mission is a Government of India`s initiative to bring home Indian nationals stranded in various parts of the world due to restrictions over air travel to contain COVID-19 spread.