Middle East War: Close to 1,000 Indians evacuated from Doha as Qatar Airways ramps up flights
The Embassy of India in Qatar confirmed on Monday that nearly 1,000 Indian nationals stranded in Doha over the past three days have been able to return home, thanks to coordinated efforts with Qatar Airways.
In a statement posted on its official Twitter handle (@IndEmbDoha), the embassy said:
"Update/Advisory (1700 hrs, March 9) • Qatar Airways operated a Doha-New Delhi flight today morning on which more than 300 Indian passengers stranded in Doha travelled to India. We thank Qatar Airways for operating the flight and for cooperating with Embassy of India, Doha for the same. Altogether, close to 1000 Indians stranded in Doha on transit or short-term visits have departed on Qatar Airways flights over the last three days."
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Looking ahead, Qatar Airways plans to operate three more flights on March 10 to Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi. The embassy encouraged passengers to utilise these services, while also warning that flight schedules remain subject to sudden changes due to ongoing operational challenges:
"We encourage stranded Indian passengers to use these flights for travelling to India. We would also like to highlight to the Indian passengers that under the current situation flight operations are challenging and there could be sudden changes. Please remain in touch with the airlines regarding your travel."
For those holding Saudi visas, the embassy noted that travel via the Salwa border crossing remains an option, with several Indians already taking this route to board flights to India:
"The option to travel to Saudi Arabia via Salwa border crossing remains available if people hold Saudi visa. Several Indians have travelled to Saudi Arabia for taking flights to India from Saudi Arabia since the conflict started. The Embassy has also been taking up cases of stranded passengers for requesting Saudi visas. We thank Qatari and Saudi authorities for the same."
The embassy reiterated the availability of three 24/7 helplines and ongoing support from Indian community organisations:
"Embassy of India, with support from volunteers of Indian community, continues to operate three 24/7 helplines (numbers are +974-55647502, 55362508 or 55384683) which can be used to raise queries. We are also making our best endeavor to answer WhatsApp messages and emails received on cons.doha@mea.gov.in. The helplines and helpdesks at Indian community organisations, namely ICC and ICBF also continue to actively support and assist the Indian community."
In a statement posted on its official Twitter handle (@IndEmbDoha), the embassy said:
"Update/Advisory (1700 hrs, March 9) • Qatar Airways operated a Doha-New Delhi flight today morning on which more than 300 Indian passengers stranded in Doha travelled to India. We thank Qatar Airways for operating the flight and for cooperating with Embassy of India, Doha for the same. Altogether, close to 1000 Indians stranded in Doha on transit or short-term visits have departed on Qatar Airways flights over the last three days."
You can follow our live coverage of the Iran-Israel war here
Looking ahead, Qatar Airways plans to operate three more flights on March 10 to Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi. The embassy encouraged passengers to utilise these services, while also warning that flight schedules remain subject to sudden changes due to ongoing operational challenges:
"We encourage stranded Indian passengers to use these flights for travelling to India. We would also like to highlight to the Indian passengers that under the current situation flight operations are challenging and there could be sudden changes. Please remain in touch with the airlines regarding your travel."
For those holding Saudi visas, the embassy noted that travel via the Salwa border crossing remains an option, with several Indians already taking this route to board flights to India:
"The option to travel to Saudi Arabia via Salwa border crossing remains available if people hold Saudi visa. Several Indians have travelled to Saudi Arabia for taking flights to India from Saudi Arabia since the conflict started. The Embassy has also been taking up cases of stranded passengers for requesting Saudi visas. We thank Qatari and Saudi authorities for the same."
The embassy reiterated the availability of three 24/7 helplines and ongoing support from Indian community organisations:
"Embassy of India, with support from volunteers of Indian community, continues to operate three 24/7 helplines (numbers are +974-55647502, 55362508 or 55384683) which can be used to raise queries. We are also making our best endeavor to answer WhatsApp messages and emails received on cons.doha@mea.gov.in. The helplines and helpdesks at Indian community organisations, namely ICC and ICBF also continue to actively support and assist the Indian community."
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