"Good To Be Home": Indians Flown Back From Ukraine By Special Air India Flight

Wednesday, 23 February 2022newsdesk

Indians returning from Ukraine and their families expressed relief and joy after the special Air India (AI) flight returned to India in the early hours of Wednesday. A large number of returnees consisted of students studying medicine. Parents were seen waiting at the airport to receive their loved ones.

New Delhi, 23 February 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Rajesh Rana, the father of a medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, said, "We were trying to get tickets for several days. Finally, my daughter was able to board the Air India plane." Expressing relief at the return of his daughter, he said, "I was awake entire night, and finally relieved after hearing that she had boarded the flight." As the flight landed and students deboarded, many of them were delighted to be back in India. "It feels good to be back home. The preparations at Delhi airport were very good," said Sakshi, a student. Yash Dewansh, a medical student, said, "There is a panic situation in Ukraine. We are all finally relieved." Another returnee, Nirav Patel, said, "I obviously feel very good. This is my home country."

Source - NDTV