Flights & transit visas: How Indian missions in GCC are helping Indians get back home amid surging demand

According to the aviation ministry, over 1.5 lakh people have flown from GCC to India between Feb 28 and March 11. Indian carriers resumed Riyadh flights from Thursday, with Day One seeing four flights by Air India, IndiGo and AI Express. The Indian embassy in Qatar said on X Thursday 1-2 flights “of Qatar Airways are expected for India daily in the coming days.”

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:25
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Flights & transit visas: How Indian missions in GCC are helping Indians get back home amid surging demand
According to the aviation ministry, over 1.5 lakh people have flown from GCC to India between Feb 28 and March 11. Indian carriers resumed Riyadh flights from Thursday, with Day One seeing four flights by Air India, IndiGo and AI Express. The Indian embassy in Qatar said on X Thursday 1-2 flights “of Qatar Airways are expected for India daily in the coming days.”

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