Amritsar/Mohali: Bhutan and the United Kingdom evacuated their stranded nationals in Punjab in separate flights for Paro and Heathrow from Amritsar's Guru Ram Das International Airport and Chandigarh International Airport on Monday.
Amrirsar airport director Manoj Chansoria said a Drukair flight with 134 Bhutanese nationals left for Paro at 12pm. Later, British Airway's flight carrying 269 British nationals left for Heathrow at 3.39pm. On April 7, 300 NRIs from the Unites States and Canada were evacuated by their respective nations in two special flights from Amritsar.
Meanwhile, a chartered plane of Drukair took off from Chandigarh International Airport for Paro with 108 Bhutanese nationals, mostly students.
The evacuation plan was operationalised according to the standard operating procedures and by taking all necessary precautions for handling passengers. CISF, IAF, Immigration authorities Air India and Punjab police provided required support for smooth operation of flight.
14/04/20 Times of India
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Amrirsar airport director Manoj Chansoria said a Drukair flight with 134 Bhutanese nationals left for Paro at 12pm. Later, British Airway's flight carrying 269 British nationals left for Heathrow at 3.39pm. On April 7, 300 NRIs from the Unites States and Canada were evacuated by their respective nations in two special flights from Amritsar.
Meanwhile, a chartered plane of Drukair took off from Chandigarh International Airport for Paro with 108 Bhutanese nationals, mostly students.
The evacuation plan was operationalised according to the standard operating procedures and by taking all necessary precautions for handling passengers. CISF, IAF, Immigration authorities Air India and Punjab police provided required support for smooth operation of flight.
14/04/20 Times of India
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