First flight with 181 passengers from Abu Dhabi lands in Kochi as part of Vande Bharat Mission

The first flight with passengers from Abu Dhabi landed in Kochi as part of Vande Bharat Mission. A total of 181 passengers were flown home. This includes four children and 49 pregnant women.

60 passengers are from Thrissur. Three KSRTC buses have been arranged for the passengers. A total of eight KSRTC buses and about 40 taxis are available for transport of passengers to quarantine.

The passengers of the flight are divided into six batches of 30 each. They are first screened with a thermal scanner. If someone shows symptoms, they will be immediately transferred to Kovid Care Center.

Five counters have been set up for immigration proceedings. The steps will be completed in a maximum of one and a half minutes. Travelers will then be given a class on how to maintain the Quarantine norms.