505 passengers arrived on seven flights in Chandigarh

A total of 505 passengers came on seven flights while 279 passengers boarded the return flights. Air India's Dharamsala flight was cancelled because of operational reasons. The passengers that arrived today belonged to Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. They had been screened for Covid by wellness clubs, led by Civil Surgeon Manjit Singh.

the passenger who arrived in Chandigarh

Two flights of Air India from Delhi also landed here today. Mukesh Kumar of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, who arrived along with his wife and son, said the COVID situation was very bad in Mumbai. He operates in a private company there while his wife is doing her Ph.D. He said till yesterday night, it was not clear whether the flights could run or not. He added that later, they received a message which they needed to reach on the Mumbai airport in the morning.

Deepak Kapoor, a celebrity and a resident of Bathinda stated they had been at their flat for the previous two months and wished to return to their own parentsif they needed to be home-quarantined. He explained they had been advised to remain in home quarantine for 14 days after reaching Punjab. He said they had been screened thrice before boarding the flight.

Another passenger Priya, also a resident of Bathinda, said the airline workers were wearing gloves and masks. She explained through social distancing was preserved by keeping a chair in a row of 3 seats empty, in some rows three passengers were seated. They belonged to one family and had requested the airline staff to allow them to sit together.

She said after arriving in the Chandigarh airport, they needed to undergo screening for Covid again.

Ajay Bhardwaj, CEO, CHIAL, said the amount of passengers coming from the metro cities was big as the people from the area were struck there due to the lockdown.