(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) India will resume domestic passenger flights from May 25 after two months
China News Agency, Kathmandu, May 20 (New Delhi): Indian Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri (Hardeep Singh Puri) announced on his Twitter account on the 20th that India will resume domestic operations from May 25 Passenger flight operations.
In order to combat the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the Indian government decided to suspend the operation of all domestic passenger flights from March 25.
Hadip Singh Puri said that the civil aviation department is informing all domestic airports and airlines to make preparations to start operations from May 25.
The Hindustan Times reported that India ’s current national blockade policy will continue until May 31. Therefore, the early return of domestic flights is a manifestation of the relaxation of the blockade under certain conditions.
The "Indian Express" pointed out that the current outbreak risks in different parts of India are different. For example, the outbreaks in New Delhi and Mumbai are more serious than those in the northeast states. Therefore, whether to open domestic flights without discrimination requires specific government consultation. In addition, the government is working with relevant parties to formulate implementation rules after the airport resumes operations, including how to maintain a safe distance between passengers and the requirements for the use of personal protective equipment.
However, the Indian government has no decision on whether to resume operations on international flights.
As of press time, there were a total of 107,819 cases of new coronavirus infections in India. (Finish)