As many as 476 Indians from the USA, Singapore, Qatar and Oman were brought back to Chennai on special flights on Tuesday.
Chennai:
The flight from Doha arrived at the Chennai airport with 175 passengers. After completing COVID-19 tests besides the customs and immigration clearance, all passengers were sent into quarantine. While 96 of them choose the free stay in Melakotaiyur, others were taken to hotels in the city.
The flight from Chicago arrived at the Chennai airport with 33 Indians. After completing all the routine checkups, four passengers were taken to free camp and two passengers were sent to their home in Krishnagiri and Chennai after getting special permission. Others and were taken to hotels.
Around midnight, the flight from Oman landed with 131 passengers. While 102 passengers were taken to free camps, 29 passengers decided to stay in hotels.
The flight from Singapore arrived with 137 passengers, of which 65 choose free camps and others went to hotels in the city.