Vande Bharat Mission: Two airports in Andhra Pradesh receive 459 stranded Indians

An Air India flight carrying 145 people stranded in London, landed at Vijayawa Airport on Wednesday, as part of biggest ever off-shore evacuation drive of Indian citizens under Vande Bharat Mission. international airport in Visakhapatnam received two flights, one from Manila (Philippines) and or from Abu Dhabi with 166 and 148 passengers respectively on Tuesday night, airport authorities said.

national carrier from London arrived via Mumbai at Airport at 8 AM, Vijayawa Airport Director G Mhusudhana Rao said ding this was first flight received after lockdown was enforced across country including Andhra Presh.

"As per protocols all passengers were checked and sent to quarantine with help of state government. Immigration and customs clearance was done here only. flight landed as an international transit flight," official told PTI.

"We have set up five medical counters for screening of passengers. Also we have set up counters district-wise for convenience of passengers," he said.

Visakhapatnam Airport Director Raj Kishore said aerodrome received two Air India flights, one from Abu Dhabi and or from Manila (Philippines) on Tuesday night as part of Vande Bharat Mission. According to him, Manila flight landed in Vizag Airport via Mumbai at 9.50 PM, while Abu Dhabi flight arrived at 8.30 PM. He said all passengers were screened thoroughly and sent to quarantine as per ir choice, eir paid or state- run facilities.

"ne of passengers was symptomatic," Kishore said.