Belarus direct flight: Now Indians can take direct flight to Belarus; check routes, timings, other deets

Belarus direct flight: Good News for Indians as the first direct flight from Belarus, Belarusian Airline Belavia, finally arrived in India today. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus also took to its official Twitter handle (now known as X) and shared the video showing a flight arriving in India and the Belarusian Ambassador to India, Andrei Rzheussky, along with the staff untie the ribbon.  

"First direct flight from #Belarus arrived in #India," it said in a tweet.

Earlier, on Wednesday, Rzheussky confirmed that the first-ever direct flight between Minsk, the capital of Belarus and Delhi, India would start on August 12.

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Notably, India and Belarus made a lot of efforts to launch the regular flight services between the two countries and promised that the services will commence from August 12. 

The Belarus Ambassador also stated that only a couple of flights were operated before this regular flight service. He also highlighted the importance of this flight service in terms of business and tourism.

India- Belarus direct flight: Dates and Timings 

The flight schedule that begins on August 11 (local time) starts from a weekly flight with the departure from Minsk on Fridays. In return, the flight will depart from Delhi on Saturdays.

India- Belarus direct flight: Visa and passport 

Belarus citizens need to have a visa to travel to India. The visa can be obtained online: an electronic visa is issued for a period of 30 days, a year or five years. More information on how to get a visa and the required documents can be found on the website of the Embassy of India in Minsk.

Earlier, Belarusian Airline Belavia released a press release where its Director General Igor Cherginets said: “We know that passengers have been looking forward to the opening of this flight. Our specialists have been working hard for a long time to fulfil the travellers’ wishes. I can firmly say that this is one of the most interesting destinations in the route network of the airline. We have solved the problem of those, who have long dreamed to dive into the Indian flavour and experience the culture of another country, but were not ready to set out on a long journey with layovers.”

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 “Now, to travel to India all you have to do is buy one ticket, take a good mood and get on the plane, and we will take you to new emotions. We also expect that the launch of flights between Minsk and Delhi will foster the development of cooperation between Belarus and India” Cherginets said as per a release.