Transit visa in India for Bangladeshi

Question

I've five Bangladeshi workers returning home to Bangladesh after the completion of their contract. Their flight is from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Bangladesh (DAC), and they have a transit in Kolkata (CCU), India for 7-8 hours. Do they need a transit visa in India?

Answer 1

As per Timatic, they are entitled to TWOV (transit without visa) if they do not leave the airport:

Destination - Bangladesh (BD)

Passport

Passport required.

Document Validity:

Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid on arrival. Admission and Transit Restrictions: Passengers with a handwritten passport are not allowed to enter. Warning: Passengers with a handwritten extension on a machine readable passport are not allowed to enter Bangladesh.

Transit - India (IN)

Visa

Visa required.

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

Additional Information:

Holders of visas that specifically state the city/airport of entry must enter India at the specified city/airport. Hotel facilities are available in Terminal 3 at Delhi (DEL) for passengers with a boarding pass for their connecting flight.