IndiGo operates charter flight to repatriate 212 Indians from Russia

Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 amid the pandemic. 

<p>IndiGo said on August 4 that it operated a passenger charter flight from Moscow to Amritsar to Kochi on Sunday, bringing back a total of 212 Indians from the Russian capital.<br />&nbsp;</p>

IndiGo said on August 4 that it operated a passenger charter flight from Moscow to Amritsar to Kochi on Sunday, bringing back a total of 212 Indians from the Russian capital.

<p>"The passengers who were mostly students flew home by the chartered flight en route Moscow - Amritsar - Kochi with the assistance of Embassy of India in Moscow, Russia and Nixtour India Private Limited," the airline said, in a press release.</p>

"The passengers who were mostly students flew home by the chartered flight en route Moscow - Amritsar - Kochi with the assistance of Embassy of India in Moscow, Russia and Nixtour India Private Limited," the airline said, in a press release.

<p>Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 amid the pandemic.</p>

Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 amid the pandemic.

<p><br />&nbsp;</p><p>However, special international charter flights, permitted by the Indian aviation regulator DGCA, have been operating as usual.</p>

However, special international charter flights, permitted by the Indian aviation regulator DGCA, have been operating as usual.

<p>&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

 India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the pandemic.