SpiceJet joins evacuation efforts for Indians stranded in Ukraine

SpiceJet has joined other airlines in India's efforts to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine as Russia's invasion enters Day 6.

The budget airline will operate 4 flights - 2 flights from Bucharest, 1 from Budapest and 1 from Kocise in Slovakia.

As many as 31 evacuation flights will be operated to neighbouring countries of crisis-hit Ukraine and will bring back more than 6,300 Indians stranded in the eastern European nation.

Under 'Operation Ganga', the flights will be operated by Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Indian Air Force.

From March 2, 21 evacuation flights will be operated to bring back Indians from Bucharest in Romania, while 4 will be from Budapest in Hungary, according to reports.

Indian Air Force will be bringing back Indians from Bucharest.

Together, the planned 31 flights -- from March 2 till March 8 -- will be coming back with more than 6,300 people.