As Operation Kaveri is underway, the Kochi-bound ninth flight departed from Jeddah with 186 passengers. “9th outbound flight departs from Jeddah. 186 passengers onboard this flight are flying to Kochi,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. Earlier, EAM Jaishankar, on Sunday, said that nearly 2300 evacuees Indians have reached India.