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Flights resumption: States' rules put a damper on air travel schedules

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Airports across the country saw 325 departures and 283 arrivals, with 41,673 passengers travelling until 5 pm on Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted.

Arindam Majumder Neha Alawadhi New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : May 27 2020 | 2:52 AM IST

On Tuesday, the second day of resumption of airline operations, the fog lifted over rules brought in by states regarding travel. However, this had an unintended consequence, as wary travellers decided to avoid states that had mandatory quarantine protocols.

Airports across the country saw 325 departures and 283 arrivals, with 41,673 passengers travelling until 5 pm on Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted.

The number of flights on Monday was 832, he said. The ministry clarified later that 428 passenger flights had been operated on Monday, carrying 30,550 passengers.

However, concerns remained, despite the increase in number of

Topics : Hardeep Singh Puri Lockdown domestic flights Domestic airlines Domestic air passengers Indian Economy Indian aiports Civil Aviation

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