Passengers arrive at Muscat airport for repatriation flight

Muscat: Passengers who will be boarding their repatriation flight to India later this afternoon have arrived at Muscat International Airport.

Around 180 Indian nationals will be on the flight to Kochi, which is expected to take off at around 1:05 pm today.

Repatriation flights for Indian nationals abroad are being organised under the Government of India's Vande Bharat initiative.

Passengers are required to maintain social distancing and wear masks before entering the aircraft. They will be subject to screening at the airport and only passengers that do not display the symptoms of COVID-19 will be allowed to travel.