From January 5, flights from both the metros will be allowed to enter the state on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The West Bengal government will now allow flights from New Delhi and Mumbai, both cities witnessing a huge spike in Covid-19 cases, thrice a week instead of twice, a senior official said on Tuesday, a senior official said on Tuesday. said on Tuesday.
He said that from January 5, both the metros would be allowed to enter the state on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A letter was sent on Tuesday by the state Home Secretary BP Gopalika to Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Bansal, the official said. PTI,
“… This is to inform that the matter was reviewed and the State Government is extremely sensitive to the inconvenience caused to the passengers, but the restrictions are absolutely necessary for the prevention of COVID cases in the State,” to Shri Gopalika Bansal written.
“However, domestic flights originating from Mumbai and Delhi will be permitted thrice a week from January 5, 2022, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will be reviewed again soon depending on the COVID situation in the state. “Reading the letter.
On Sunday, Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi had announced that as a part of the restrictions imposed in the state, flights from both the metros would be allowed only on Monday and Friday.
The state has also banned direct flights from the UK in view of the growth of the Omicron version of Covid-19 in that country.
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