Domestic flight operations resume in Andhra Pradesh

Domestic flight operations have resumed in Andhra Pradesh from today, amid the fourth phase of the lockdown.

People at the airport were seen maintaining social distancing. While thermal screening of passengers was also being done by authorities.

SpiceJet flight from Bangalore landed in Gannavaram of Krishna District today morning at 7.30 am, as domestic passenger flight services resumed in the state. All passengers, on arrival, were sent on special buses for home quarantine.

Meanwhile, the flight returned to Bangalore at around 8.30 am. Passengers returning to Bangalore were allowed only after stisation and thermal screening.

Vijayawada Sub Collector Dhyanchand inspected the arrangements made at the airport.

All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India since March 25 after the Central government imposed a lockdown to contain COVID-19.

( With inputs from ANI )