More than 2,17,000 flights operated under Vande Bharat Mission
Representation purpose only
New Delhi, Nov 29, 2021: During the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Government of India has undertaken the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals and also to facilitate travel of passengers between India and various parts of the world.
As on Oct 31, more than 2,17,000 flights have been operated under Vande Bharat Mission and over 1.83 crore passengers have been facilitated Minister of State in the Ministry Of Civil Aviation Gen.(Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) stated in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The operations under Vande Bharat Mission were commercial operations by the airlines and air fares were paid by passengers. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has not provided any subsidy/grant for the Vande Bharat Mission.
Details of passengers (outbound and inbound) who have travelled on Vande Bharat Mission (From 01.04.20201 to 31.10.2021)
| States/UTs | Outbound | Inbound | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDAMAN & NICOBARISLANDS | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 1922 | 94244 | 96166 |
| ASSAM | 35 | 349 | 384 |
| BIHAR | 1162 | 11914 | 13076 |
| CHANDIGARH | 4138 | 11617 | 15755 |
| DELHI | 2943325 | 2760000 | 5703325 |
| GOA | 28752 | 36798 | 65550 |
| GUJARAT | 183053 | 210417 | 393470 |
| KARNATAKA | 558673 | 593321 | 1151994 |
| KERALA | 2067447 | 2399688 | 4467135 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 1298689 | 1009619 | 2308308 |
| MANIPUR | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 1504 | 1393 | 2897 |
| ODISHA | 723 | 5425 | 6148 |
| PUNJAB | 169878 | 151064 | 320942 |
| RAJASTHAN | 71123 | 111370 | 182493 |
| TELANGANA | 496173 | 638225 | 1134398 |
| TAMIL NADU | 670368 | 905845 | 1576213 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 185601 | 487682 | 673283 |
| WEST BENGAL | 114743 | 133567 | 248310 |
| Grand Total | 8797334 | 9562570 | 18359904 |
