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Press Release - Additional flights under Vande Bharat Mission: Phase 2

May 17, 2020

Embassy of India

Muscat

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PRESS RELEASE

Mission Vande Bharat: Phase 2

In order to facilitate return of stranded Indian nationals in Oman, Government of India has decided to operate three more special flights to India during phase 2 of Mission Vande Bharat, in addition to the eight flights announced earlier. Following are details of all the eleven flights being operated during the period 17-23 May, 2020:

Date	Sector
17 May 2020	Muscat – Trivandrum
18 May 2020	Muscat – Hyderabad
20 May 2020	Muscat – Bangalore
20 May 2020	Muscat-Kannur
20 May 2020	Salalah – Calicut
21 May 2020	Muscat-Calicut
21 May 2020	Muscat – Delhi
22May 2020	Muscat – Kannur
23 May 2020	Muscat – Kochi
23 May 2020	Muscat-Trivandrum
23 May 2020	Muscat – Gaya

As in the previous cases, passenger lists for all the above-mentioned flights will be finalized by the Embassy on the basis of information received by the Embassy through the form which was disseminated by the Embassy on its website and social media. Priority will be given to medical emergency cases, pregnant women, workers in distress, senior citizens as well as to other Indian nationals who are stranded in difficult situations. The Embassy will be contacting the short-listed people for each flight directly through email/telephone.

The Embassy will make further announcements relating to additional flights to India as and when these are scheduled.

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