Kuwait flight lands at city airport with 177 evacuees

Tribune News Service

Mohali, July 8

Fourteenth evacuation flight from Kuwait, under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union Government to evacuate stranded Indian nationals abroad, carrying 177 passengers landed at the Chandigarh international airport here today.

The GoAir flight number G87309 arrived at the airport at 6.48 pm. All repatriated persons, who mostly belong to different parts of 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. Handling of passengers went smooth at the airport with joint efforts of authorities/agencies.

The Health Department spokesman said health officials took precautions during screening and the passengers also maintained social distancing.

He said no passenger was suffering from fever, cough, cold, etc, and all were asymptomatic for Covid.