Stranded in Saudi Arabia, expat from coastal Karnataka seeks help from DC

November 1, 2016

Karwar:?Nov 1: An expatriate from coastal Karnataka working as a driver in Riyadh, the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has sought the Uttara Kannada deputy commissioner to come to his help.

Imtiyaz Shiekh Sardar, who hails from Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district, in his WhatsApp message to the deputy commissioner, has said he came to Riyadh in search of a job on August 30, 2014.

“I have been working as a driver for a household for seven months, but the owner has not paid my salary properly. He is also preventing me from returning to India and has taken away my passport and visa. I have not been able to send money home to my family. My wife and children are anxious. My attempts to contact the Indian Embassy in Saudi have been unsuccessful. Please help me,” Sardar says in his message.

The DC?contacted Sardar over the phone and assured him of assistance. The DC?has forwarded Sardar's message to the deputy residential commissioner in Delhi.

Comments

ISF plzzz find the conatct number and help me let him reach his family safely and happeliy i hope i could help him frm dubai

Mr.Bopanna, Are you not kind hearted ? or you are only kind towards people from your community.

Mr. Bopanna, are you not kind hearted ? or your kind only towards people from your community.

Kindly share his mobile no we (ISF) will try our best to solve his problem.

Kind hearted ppl should help

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

News Network

December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

Comments