Latest Updates On Evacuation Flights From Ukraine To India

Posted on Monday, February 28th, 2022 by Pawanpreet Kaur Leave a Comment

Operation Ganga Update: 9 evacuation flights took off from Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and Romania on Mar 2, Wednesday. The total number of evacuated Indians will soon reach more than 3,000 on Mar 4. Six more evacuation flights are under process and are expected to depart shortly.

The Indian Government has started “Operation Ganga” to save helpless Indian citizens in Ukraine. The evacuation process for Indians in Ukraine continues as 9 flights have already been taken off from Budapest, Slovakia, Poland, Bucharest, and Romania on the evening of Mar 2nd. More flights are scheduled and are expected to reach by Mar 4.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Civil Aviation Minister, tweeted on Mar 3 that they are scheduling 6 flights on Wednesday from Bucharest to Delhi and Mumbai. These evacuation flights are expected to carry around 1200 Indian students. He also showed his gratitude to Air India, Indigo Airlines and Air India Express for working round the clock with them to speed up the evacuation process.  

General Vijay Kumar Singh tweeted on Mar 3 after meeting Indian students in Budomierz, Poland-Ukraine border. He stated that students were exhausted but they were glad that they were saved and will soon reach their respective homes. Later, food supplies, first aid kits, and other necessities were provided to them for their journey to India ahead.

3 More Airlines Joined Operation Ganga – More Flights Scheduled

To speed up the evacuation process, Indigo, Spicejet and Air India Express joined “Operation Ganga”  to evacuate Indians trapped in war-ravaged Ukraine. 

Meanwhile, Indigo Airlines is working towards bringing back Indians safely and has announced 2 flights using A321 aircraft. These two evacuation flights will be operated via Bucharest, Budapest, Romania, and Hungary via Istanbul. 

Evacuation Flight Schedule From Mar 3 – Mar 8

Flight	From	Departure	Departure Date
Air India	Bucharest	23:15	03/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	17:30	03/Mar/22
SpiceJet	Bucharest	23:50	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Budapest	14:45	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Budapest	15:45	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Rzeszow	18:50	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Rzeszow	20:50	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Bucharest	14:30	03/Mar/22
Indigo	Bucharest	15:30	03/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	13:20	04/Mar/22
SpiceJet	Bucharest	20:50	04/Mar/22
Air India	Bucharest	23:15	04/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	13:20	05/Mar/22
Air India	Bucharest	23:15	05/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	13:20	06/Mar/22
Air India	Bucharest	23:15	06/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	13:20	07/Mar/22
Air India	Bucharest	23:15	07/Mar/22
Air India Express	Bucharest	13:20	08/Mar/22

(All Timings as per UTC)

As per the PMO sources, the following aviation officials will take care of the evacuation process of the above-mentioned cities: 

• Jyotiraditya Scindia will look for Romania and Moldova.
• Kiren Rijiju will take care of flights going from Slovakia.
• Hardeep Singh Puri has been assigned the responsibility of flights from Hungary.
• V. K. Singh will be in Poland to take care of the evacuation.

Alternate Train Route Identified For Evacuation

To save the Indian nationals, the Govt. of India has established an alternate train route from western Ukraine city, Uzhhorod to Budapest. The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has stated via Twitter that Indian citizens living in Ukraine shouldn’t move to any border post without first coordinating with Indian officials using the helpline numbers.

It stated that “the situation at different border checkpoints can be sensitive” and that the Embassy was working with embassies in neighbouring countries to coordinate evacuations of citizens.

According to the Indian Embassy in Ukraine, it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to assist those Indian nationals crossing border checkpoints without intimation. 

Helpline Numbers Setup For Indians Trapped In Ukraine

The Government has set up 24×7 Control Centres to save Indian nationals who have reached the border points of Hungary, Romania, Poland, and the Slovak Republic. 

*Indian Students who have reached the above-mentioned borders can reach the following control centres.*

Control Centre	Helpline	Whatsapp/E-Mail
Hungary	+36-308517373 / +36-13257742 / +36-13257743	+36-308517373
Poland	+48-225400000 / +48-795850877 / +48-792712511	controlroominwarsaw@gmail.com
Romania	+40-732124309 +40-771632567 / +40-745161631 / +40-741528123	controlroombucharest@gmail.com
Slovak Republic	+421-252631377 +421-252962916 +421-951697560	hoc.bratislava@mea.gov.in

24 Hour Emergency Helpline For Indians Stuck In Ukraine: +91 11 23012113, +91 11 23014104, +91-1123017905 and 1800118797 (toll free), +38-0997300428, +38-0997300483, +38-0935046170.

State-Wise Helpline Numbers for Evacuation	Helpline Number
Tamil Nadu	1070/ Jacintha Lazarus (IAS) : 9445869848/ 9600023645/ 9940256444/ 044-2815288
Punjab	1100/ +91-172-4111905
Delhi	+911123012113/ +911123914104/ +911123017905/ 1800118797
West Bengal State Control Room	22143526/ 1070
Maharashtra relief and rehabilitation department	022 2202 6712
Mumbai	022-22664232
Chhattisgarh	01146156000/ Fax-01146156030/ 9997060999
Andhra Pradesh	0863-2340678 (call)/ 8500027678 (Whatsapp)/ rcapbnd@gmail.com
Karnataka	0801070/ 080-22340676
Chandigarh	112
Telangana Bhavan	+91 7042566955/ +91 9949351270/ +91 9654663661
Kerala	1800 425 3939/ ceo.norka@kerala.gov.in
Chennai (Issued by embassy)	+38 0997300483/ +38 0635917881 / +38 0935046170/ 0933980327

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