ICA approval: 300 passengers stuck at Dubai airport reach their homes

  • Date: 09-Oct-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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ICA approval: 300 passengers stuck at Dubai airport reach their homes

The 300 passengers who had been stranded at Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday afternoon have been allowed to enter the country, authorities announced today.A special team - comprising officers of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), the airport's passport department, and the Roads and Transport Authority - has been formed to bring the stranded travellers to their residences.In a video posted on the GDRFA's Facebook page, the team was seen assisting residents as they boarded buses late on Wednesday. Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, director-general of the GDRFA in Dubai, thanked the special task force for their swift action in carrying out the evacuation.Neeraj Agarwal, Consul for Press, information, and culture at the Consulate-General of India in Dubai, confirmed that nearly 290 flydubai Indian passengers