New Delhi: India on Wednesday announced setting up of a Special Control Room (SCR) and scheduled 58 special flights aiming to support and swiftly evacuate stranded Indian nationals as security tensions surge across West Asia and the Gulf region.
According to the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), “the Control Room will operate from 9 am to 9 pm and can be reached at the following numbers: 1800118797 (Toll Free), +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, and +91 11 2301 7905.”
In addition, the MEA provided emergency contact numbers for Indian embassies across the region.
For Bahrain: +973 39418071
For Iran: +98 9128109115 / +98 912810910 / +98 932179359
For Iraq: +964 771 651 1185 / +964 770444 4899
For Israel: +972 54 7520711 / +972 54 2428378
For Jordan: +962 770 4
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For Kuwait: +965 65501946
For Lebanon: +961 76860128
For Oman: +968 98282270 (WhatsApp) / 80071234
For Qatar: +974 55647502
For Ramallah, and Palestine: +970 592916418
For Saudi Arabia (Riyadh): +966 11 4884697 / 800 247 1234
For Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): +966 126648660 / +966 12 2614093
For United Arab Emirates: +971 543090571 (WhatsApp) / 800 46342
The MEA said this has been done in light of the current security situation in West Asia and the Gulf, as tensions continue to escalate across the region.
Indian nationals have been advised to remain in touch with the respective embassies and monitor official updates for further advisories.
Several special flights run by the Indian airlines have brought back hundreds of Indians stranded in the Gulf. Earlier, as many as 24 flights were operated by Indian carriers to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the carriers are planning 58 flights, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express. In view of the evolving airspace situation in parts of West Asia, a total of 1,221 flights by Indian carriers and 388 flights by foreign carriers have been cancelled to date, the ministry said.