New Delhi : As tensions in West Asia left hundreds of travellers stranded across the United Arab Emirates, an Indian-origin businessman has converted his farmhouse in Ajman into a temporary shelter. The initiative has been led by UAE-based businessman Dhiraj Jain, who opened the large farmhouse to stranded travellers after flights were disrupted and hotel stays for many visitors expired amid the regional crisis.
Jain has also deployed 11 cars, including six Rolls-Royce vehicles, to pick up stranded passengers from hotels and other locations and bring them to the shelter. Some travellers are also being dropped off at the airport once their travel arrangements are confirmed. The facility has hosted travellers from several places, including tourists from Maharashtra and Gujarat, who were unable to continue their journey because of the escalating conflict in the region.
An Iranian cyclist and traveller who had entered the UAE during a cycling journey from Muscat in Oman. With the worsening situation preventing him from returning home, Mustafa arrived at the farmhouse shelter set up by Jain. Despite the tense situation in the region, several travellers at the shelter said they were trying to remain calm even after hearing fighter jets and loud explosions in the sky.
The humanitarian effort comes amid escalating hostilities in West Asia following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which triggered retaliatory attacks and heightened security alerts across parts of the Gulf region. Harpreet, a national-level footballer from India who is stranded in the UAE. He said he had already been going through a difficult phase after being scammed by an agent who had promised him chances to play football at the national level.
As a result, he lost most of his savings. With the current travel disruption and conflict situation, he found himself stuck without funds. Harpreet said he walked nearly 10 kilometres and then relied on lifts from strangers before finally reaching the shelter, where he is now safe.
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