The government of India has launched a new flyback scheme for the citizens of India stranded in other countries called the Vande Bharat Mission. This scheme meant for those citizens who were staying or working abroad but now wish to return.
The Vande Bharat Mission will provide them with a get way to return to the country. The government has issued a guideline and steps for people who wish to get the benefit of this scheme. In this article, we will discuss all the rules and details of Vande Bharat Mission.
The COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc on the human race for a long time. The ones who are in their home cities or home countries are finding themselves safe and sound. But the people who are stuck in different countries are finding it difficult to adjust to the difficulties.
Many people were requesting the Indian government to take the necessary steps to evacuate them. Although India has been airlifting its nationals from other countries, now a full-fledged mission has been launched.
According to the Vande Bharat Mission, the Air India will operate around 64 flights to evacuate its citizens from abroad.
The people who wish to return have to fill the registration form as updated by the government.
But the people must abide by the rules and regulations as decided by the government for the Vande Bharat scheme. According to data, around 15,000 Indians have already registered, and the flights will be operating from 7 May to 13 May.
The major highlights of the Vande Bharat scheme are given below:
Name of the scheme | Vande Bharat Mission |
Application Method | Online |
Beneficiary | NRIs of India |
Purpose | Bring back the NRIs to the country |
Launched by | Government of India |
Main Purpose | Covid-19 relief |
Official website | http://www.airindia.in/r1landingpage.htm |
The aviation ministry has released a set of rules as the eligibility criteria for the citizen who wish to undertake the benefits. It has categorized people in two categories, i.e. the Indians who want to return and the foreign nationals who wish to go back to their own countries. Let’s have a quick look at the rules made under the Vande Bharat scheme for both the categories:
Citizens | Rules |
Indian Nationals | The citizens have to show genuine proof or reason for returning back. Post coming back, they will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Before landing in India, it is important that they download the Arogya Setu app on their mobile phones. All the expenses of the travel had to be borne by the citizens. If the authorities find out that they have COVID infection, their evacuation will be canceled. |
Foreign Nationals | The citizens have to produce their visas or work permits as issued by the Home ministry. They will have to assure that they don’t carry the infection with them. If the country to which the person belongs does not permit his return, the whole process will be canceled. |
The people who want to avail of the benefit of the Vande Bharat scheme should fill the form correctly. The details in the form must be correct. The applicants should follow the following information in the application form:
Below is the notification and it contains all information about it and also the guideline that people need to follow.
The flight fares that is been decided by the Indian government under the Vande Bharat scheme are as follows. It is very important to note that the citizens have to bore their own expenses of returning back:
Boarding country | Destination city | Flight fare |
Singapore | Delhi/Mumbai | 20,000 |
Chicago/San Francisco/New York/Washington | Delhi/Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bengaluru /Ahmedabad | 1,00,000 |
Dhaka | Srinagar | 15,000 |
London | Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru/Ahmedabad | 50,000 |
Dubai | Delhi/Amritsar/Kochi | 13,000 |
Kuwait | Hyderabad | 14,000 |
Abu Dhabi | Hyderabad | 15,000 |
Singapore | Bengaluru | 18,000 |
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