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Mamata urges govt to stop flights from Covid-19 hotspots till Jul 31

She also said she wants the metro rail services to resume from July 1, but only with 100-per cent seat occupancy and no passenger standing

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She also urged the Union government to stop international repatriation flights to the state as the returnees are not following the institutional quarantine norms | File photo of WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 26 2020 | 9:25 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the Centre on Friday to stop international repatriation flights and domestic flights to Kolkata from states with a high Covid-19 prevalence till July 31 and relaxed the night curfew in the state by an hour from July 1.

She also said she wants the metro rail services to resume from July 1, but only with 100-per cent seat occupancy and no passenger standing.

"We have decided that (from July 1) the night curfew hours will be from 10 pm to 5 am. We also want the metro rail to resume services from July

Topics : Mamata Banerjee Coronavirus Kolkata airport

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