Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on restarting operations, Vande Bharat Mission & More

May 21,2020

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri addressed a press conference on issues related to the civil aviation sector. He said that domestic civil aviation operations will resume in a calibrated manner from May 25. All airports and airlines are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25. The Vande Bharat Mission has given us the confidence to restart operation amid COVID, says Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Passengers status on Aarogya Setu will be obtained before check-in. Minimum fare on Delhi-Mumbai route will be Rs 3,500 and the maximum fare will be Rs 10,000. This amount excludes GST. The civil aviation ministry also issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for passenger movement which needs to be followed by airports, passengers and airlines. Watch the full press conference for more details!