The Embassy of India announced today the updated flight schedule for the next set of repatriation flights from Qatar.

On its official Twitter account, the Embassy shared the said schedule:

This is the updated flight schedule for the next set of repatriation flights from Doha. #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/MpalDS6nrm

— India in Qatar (@IndEmbDoha) May 13, 2020

• On May 18, Monday:

IX 0374 will head to Calicut Airport in Kerala departing from Doha at 3:35 pm.

• On May 20, Wednesday:

Two flights are scheduled - IX 0244 to Hyderabad in Telangana departing Doha at 1pm and AI 1924 to Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh at 12 pm. 

• On May 21, Thursday:

There will be another flight IX 0476 to Kochi in Kerala departing at 2:05pm

• On May 22, Friday:

Two more flights to Bangalore (IX 0822) in Karnataka at 1:30pm

• On May 24, Sunday:

Flight AI 0972 to Gaya in Bihar departing at 6pm from Doha

Yesterday, the flight to Kannur was initially set, but instead of that, a flight to Kozhikode was included in the schedule.

The Indian Embassy stressed that they have deployed officials with community leaders to assist in the selection of passengers from those who registered on their website.

It has also advised citizens not to entertain fraudulent calls including those who are requesting money for repatriation assistance.

"We have received complaints about calls from persons requesting money to put people on repatriation flights. These are fraudulent calls. Please do not entertain them. The only time you need to pay money is when you buy the tickets at the Air India counter," the Embassy said.

The Embassy also made an announcement regarding its newly introduced online appointment system for its consular services.

“The telephone helplines operational until now are being discontinued in favour of the new system, which is more systematic and transparent,” noted the Embassy. 

It has also stated that it will consider the appointments granted until May 31 via telephon calls. New appointments using the online system will have to be taken for all those granted beyond the said date as those appointments will not be valid. 

The Embassy encourage the community to  use the online system to book appointments from the Embassy from June 1 onwards, for urgent consular services.

To register for the repatriation assistance, check out this link.