Mangaluru: Air India Express IX384 flight, carrying non-residential Indians who are stranded in Dubai due to corona lockdown, is all set to take off from Dubai at 5:10 pm and land at Mangalore International Airport at 10:10 pm Indian time.

The flight is scheduled to depart from Terminal 2 at Dubai Airport and passengers have already reached the airport. The process of luggage checking, etc. has begun and every passenger has to pay 725 Dirham for the tickets.

As part of the evacuation process, medical checkups will be done first, followed by the other airport procedures. Already boarding has begun, with 177 adults and 2 children are ready to fly by today's flight.

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Kasaragod: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Kerala and Tamil Nadu visit on March 11 is set to inaugurate the six-lane Talapady-Chengala section of NH-66, constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,650 crore, a release from the PMO said on Monday.

This section is part of the Mumbai-Kanyakumari Economic Corridor and is expected to significantly improve connectivity in the region.

The upgraded highway connects northern most districts of Kerala, Kasaragod and Kannur districts with Mangaluru in Karnataka.

Key towns along the route include Kasaragod, Bekal, Payyannur, Kumbla, Bandiyod, Uppala, Manjeshwar.

Alongside, Prime Minister Modi will also dedicate several other projects in the state and Tamil Nadu.