Air India's special flight AI-1941 for Bucharest, Romania took off from Delhi for evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine.<br />''An Air India plane from Mumbai also landed in the Romanian capital Bucharest today morning to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian military offensive. The special flight carrying Indian students stranded in Ukraine will arrive in Mumbai this evening.<br />''<br />''Our Mumbai correspondent reports that in light of the current crisis in Ukraine, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is extending full support to the evacuation of the stranded Indian students who are arriving in Mumbai today at around 8 pm.<br />'' <br />''The airport has blocked a special corridor for the arriving passengers. As per the guidelines laid down by the Government, the Airport Health Organization team at the airport will be conducting mandatory temperature checks.<br />'' <br />''Passengers would be required to produce either a Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate or a Negative RT-PCR Test Report at the time of arrival. In case any passenger is not able to show any of the documents at the time of arrival, they will have to undergo RT-PCR testing at the airport, where the cost would be borne by the airport.<br />'' <br />''These passengers would be able to leave the airport, post-testing negative. If any passenger is tested positive, they shall be clinically managed as per the protocols laid down by the Government. <br />'' <br />''Besides, CSMIA is undertaking steps to smoothen the process for the young students arriving at the airport. It has fenced in a special area at the airport for the arriving passengers to sit and will provide them with free WiFi codes, distribute food and water bottles, and provide them with any guidance or medical assistance if required at the time of arrival. As a gateway to the city, CSMIA is ensuring a seamless transit for the young students by offering them goodness through their journey.<br />'' <br />''Indian nationals, who reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road, have been taken to Bucharest by the Indian government officials so that they can be evacuated in the Air India flight.<br />''<br />''Air India will operate more flights to Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine. The Ukrainian airspace has been closed for civil aircraft operations since the morning of February 24 and therefore, the evacuation flights are operating out of Bucharest and Budapest.<br />''<br />''Around 20,000 Indians, mainly students, are currently stranded in Ukraine, the officials said. Before the closure of the Ukrainian airspace, Air India had operated a flight to Ukraine's capital Kyiv on February 22 that brought 240 people back to India.<br />