The Union government on Tuesday announced a new portal to help and inform stranded foreign tourists due to the lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak .
“... with an aim to extend support to the foreign tourists who are stranded in India, [the government] has come up with a portal to disseminate information regarding the services that can be availed by foreign tourists who are stuck far away from their home land,” the Tourism Ministry said in a statement.
Portal ‘Stranded in India’ aims to act as a support network for foreign tourists stuck in various parts of the country.
“The entire world is facing a truly unprecedented situation arising out of the Coronavirus and it is a constant endeavour to ensure the wellbeing of tourists, especially the ones that travel from foreign countries,” it said.
Among other things, the portal will provide information on COVID-19 helpline numbers, call centres that foreign tourists can reach out for help and details of Ministry of External Affairs’ control centres along with their contact information.
