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Domestic flight services resume in India: After a gap of two months, domestic passenger flight operations resumed on Monday amid reluctance by various states to open up their airports in view of rising cases of the novel coronavirus. The first flight took off from Delhi for Pune at 4.45 am under strict regulations recommended by civil aviation authorities. The first flight from Mumbai was to Patna and it departed at 6.45 am. States like Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, which are home to some of the busiest airports in the country, were reluctant to allow domestic flight services from their airports, citing swelling cases of the coronavirus infection in their states. Let us take a look at some of the images:
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Chennai: A SpiceJet plane prepares to take-off from Chennai airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
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All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended since March 25 when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)
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Passengers stand in a queue as they arrive at Chennai airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
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Chennai: A SpiceJet plane takes-off from Chennai airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
Mumbai: Passengers arrive to catch flights from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumba. (PTI Photo) -
A Delhi-bound Indigo Airlines with 116 passengers was the first flight to be operated from the Chennai airport on Monday when the country resumed domestic air services. (PTI Photo)
Passengers wearing protective face masks wait in a queue to enter Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai. (Reuters Photo) -
A SpiceJet plane prepares to take-off from Chennai airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: Passengers stand in a queue as they arrive at T-3 airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) -
A child wearing a protection mask and gloves is seen at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)
New Delhi: Passengers sanitize their luggage at T-3 airport ahead of their domestic travel, after flights resumed, in New Delh. (PTI Photo) -
Mumbai: A woman passenger along with her children checks-out from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumba. (PTI Photo)
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Ranchi: Passengers maintain social distance as they wait at Birsa Munda International Airport, following the resumption of domestic flights, in Ranchi. (PTI Photo)
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Patna: Passengers maintain social distance as they arrive at Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport, following the resumption of domestic flights, in Patna. (PTI Photo)
A person wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carries luggage at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo) 
A member of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) checks the ID of a passenger through a glass shield, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo) -
Bookings had opened for around 1,050 domestic flights planned for Monday but the revised measures announced on Sunday have led to cancellation of several flights leaving hundreds of passengers disappointed. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: A Delhi Police official stands guard as passengers line-up at T-3 airport for domestic travel, after flights resumed, in New Delh. (PTI Photo) -
Airlines were jittery in resuming services as multiple states have put in place separate norms and conditions for quarantining passengers arriving there by domestic flights. (Reuters Photo)
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The government last week announced the resumption of domestic flight services from May 25 under specific rules and guidelines like a cap on ticket pricing, wearing of face masks by passengers, no food served on board planes and making available details of medical conditions by travellers through the Aarogya Setu app or by filling up of a self-declaration form. (PTI Photo)
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The app gives colour-coded designation to users as per their health status and travel history. It helps the users know if they are near anyone who has tested COVID-19 positive. (PTI Photo)
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Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday had questioned the need for quarantine if a passenger shows green status on the Aarogya Setu app. The green status signifies that a passenger is safe. (PTI Photo)
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Dos and Don'ts shall be provided along with tickets to travellers by the agencies concerned, said the ministry's guidelines for domestic travel through any means – air, bus or train. (Reuters Photo)
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