New Delhi: With the union home ministry extending the country-wide lockdown to contain covid-19 by another fortnight, all domestic and international flight services will remain grounded till 31 May.
Domestic air ambulances, flights for medical services and security purposes, and repatriation flights by Air India will however, be allowed to operate during the period, said a ministry of home affairs (MHA) circular on Sunday night.
All flights have been grounded since 25 March, when the government first implemented the first lockdown to contain the spread of covid-19.
The lockdown has since then been extended thrice, every fortnight, from the initial announcement date. Similarly, metro rail services will continue to remain suspended and only