Bangladesh Violence: Air India, IndiGo Bring Back Over 400 Indians From Dhaka Via Special Flights

An Air India flight brought back 205 people -- 199 adults and six infants -- from Dhaka. Air India operated the flight, which took off from Delhi without any passengers, at a very short notice despite infrastructure challenges at the airport there, said the official in the know of the developments.

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Updated on: 7 August 2024 9:37 am

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Bangladesh has plunged into uncertainty after street protests over job quota forced Sheikh Hasina to quit as prime minister and flee. Photo: AP

Amid volatile situation in Bangladesh, Air India and IndiGo brought to India over 400 people from Bangladesh through special flights from country's capital Dhaka.

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While a special Air India flight brought 205 people from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, IndiGo said in a statement its special flight flew from Dhaka to Kolkata on Tuesday to bring back over 200 Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

The Air India chartered operated with an A321 neo aircraft flight took off for the Bangladesh capital late Tuesday.

The Air India flight brought back 205 people -- 199 adults and six infants.

Air India's flight took off from Delhi without any passengers at a very short notice despite infrastructure challenges at the airport there, news agency PTI quoted an official in the know of the developments as saying.

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Vistara and IndiGo will also be operating their services to the Bangladesh capital as per schedule.

Vistara operates daily flights from Mumbai and three weekly services from Delhi to Dhaka.

Normally, IndiGo operates one daily flight from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to Dhaka and two daily services from Kolkata.

Both Vistara and IndiGo had cancelled their Tuesday flights to the Bangladesh capital.

"Following the temporary closure of Dhaka airport, IndiGo operated a special flight 6E 8503 from Dhaka to Kolkata on August 06, 2024. This flight was conducted to bring back Indian nationals from Bangladesh," the airline said in the statement.

A source cited by PTI said the IndiGo special flight carried more than 200 passengers from Dhaka to Kolkata.

IndiGo had also said that normal flight operations between India and Dhaka are scheduled to resume on Wednesday and it has contacted all affected customers, providing updates and offering alternative travel arrangements.

IndiGo operates one daily flight from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to Dhaka and two daily services from Kolkata.

Air India will be commencing its scheduled operations -- two daily flights from the national capital -- to Dhaka on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Air India had cancelled its morning flight but operated the evening flight to Dhaka.

Vistara Airlines will also be operating their services to the Bangladesh capital as per schedule. Vistara operates daily flights from Mumbai and three weekly services from Delhi to Dhaka.

Both Vistara and IndiGo had cancelled their Tuesday flights to the Bangladesh capital.

Chaos has engulfed Bangladesh after deadly street protests over job quota forced Sheikh Hasina to quit as prime minister and flee.