ADVISORY ON SPECIAL CHARTERED FLIGHTS FOR EVACUATION OF STRANDED INDIAN NATIONALS

High Commission of India
Kampala

Dated: June 10, 2020

ADVISORY ON SPECIAL CHARTERED FLIGHTS FOR EVACUATION OF STRANDED INDIAN NATIONALS

Vande Bharat Evacuation Flights from Air India have not been possible so far.   In the meanwhile, Indian Association Uganda has tied up with Fly Dubai Airlines to organize two Chartered Flights from Kampala to Mumbai and New Delhi for the stranded Indian nationals.

The High Commission supports this proposal and is obtaining necessary permissions from Govt. of Uganda and India.   All other matters like coordinating with Fly Dubai for chartering the aircrafts, issue of air-tickets etc. are being taken care by the Indian Association.  The Chartered flights will make a one hour stop over at Dubai airport for refueling, but no de-boarding or boarding is permitted at Dubai.

The tentative flight schedules are given below (subject to final approvals and capacity utilization):

16 June, 2020           Entebbe-Dubai- Mumbai               189-seater FZ 8858/FZ 4519

Dep. Entebbe at 1805 hrs
Arr. Mumbai at 0615 hrs[on 17 June 2020]

18 June, 2020           Entebbe-Dubai- Delhi                    189-seater FZ 8956/FZ 8199

Dep. Entebbe at 1805 hrs
Arr. Delhi at 0635 hrs[on 19 June 2020]

Indian Association has informed that air-tickets cost US$ 850/- for both the sectors.The procedure for obtaining air-tickets is given below:

Only those stranded Indian nationals, who are registered with the High Commission of India are eligible to travel.

Air-tickets will be issued in the following manner:

The air-tickets can be purchased from:

Indian Association Uganda
Plot No. 10, Nakasero Lane,
(Behind Embassy of France)
Kampala.

Coordinators from Indian Association:

(i) Mr. Divyang Patel, Vice Chairman, Mob:  +256 752 500 250
(ii)  Mr. Kalpesh Patel, Co-opt Member, Mob:  +256 752 877 522

All passengers are required to sign the Undertaking Form  for Mandatory Quarantine [to be handed over at the time of obtaining air-ticket] and Self Reporting Form  to be submitted at the time of dis-embarkation at destination airport.

All passengers may also go through the Guidelines for International arrivals issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesforinternationalarrivals.pdf  ).