1K cargo, over 300 evacuation flights handled since lockdown

NEW DELHI: The Delhi airport handled at least 1,000 cargo flights and more than 310 evacuation flights, both domestic and international, during the lockdown, the airport operator said on Wednesday.

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the

Indira Gandhi International Airport, said since the nationwide lockdown began o March 25, evacuation flights to 58 destinations — 16 domestic and 44 international, operated out of Delhi Airport.

“Around 27,500 foreign nationals and 2,300 Indians were evacuated during this period. Also, the airport handled the movement of over 12,600 metric tonnes of import and export cargo, including COVID-19 related medical essentials and fresh vegetables,” DIAL said in a statement.