Taliban Takeover: Two Air India Aircraft On Standby For Emergency Evacuation

The national carrier Air India has rescheduled its flight for Kabul from morning to afternoon while two aircraft are on standby for emergency evacuation after the ongoing disturbance in Afghanistan.

According to the ANI report, it stated that the Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from 8:30 am to 12:30 due to the prevailing situation in Kabul. Flight operations from around the world are affected at Kabul`s Hamid Karzai International (HKI) airport due to the ongoing disturbance in Afghanistan.

The report further added that Air India has been asked by the Government of India to keep two aircraft on standby for the Kabul evacuation. Two aircraft with a proper set of flight crew are on standby for Kabul evacuation and the government is monitoring the situation very closely.

The report further stated that the road to the Kabul airport was blocked since night due to the ongoing violence and due to which the passengers, as well as the airline staff, are facing severe and challenging conditions to reach the airport.

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