Dead Body Transportation by Air Services in Rajkot, Gujrat

How does the team get permission from the authoritative departments of Rajkot?

Relocating the dead body from one city, town or country to another is a law-abiding activity. Therefore, obtaining permission from appropriate authorities is mandatory. The team follows the below-given steps to receive a legal permit from the concerned departments.

1. The team sends an official mail/text/ notification or call to the liable department of Rajkot to inform them about the death of a non-native citizen.
2. We provide them with essential basic details about the deceased person.
3. With the help of the local area police, the authorities verify the given information.
4. After finding them valid, the team grants a No Objection Certificate (NOC). A few other clearance documents are also issued by them.
5. Last Journey workers will arrange copies of these permission documents. The authorities will ask for these copies for submission during the paperwork.

How does the team assist the family in obtaining valid documents from the different departments of the Rajkot administration?

Visiting or contacting the different departments to collect different papers and certificates is quite a complex and time-consuming task. But in the direction of Last Journey's experienced workers, one can collect them without any obstacle.

Here's a list comprising all the important documents that one should carry while participating in the paperwork of a lawful dead body air transportation.

1. The death certificate of the deceased person is one of the highly required documents for a legal relocation of the remains. It must be signed by the senior doctor or a medical officer available at the hospital.
2. No objection certificate (NOC) is a must while collecting the dead body.
3. Postmortem reports if it is necessary. Usually, in unnatural or sudden death cases, the authorities ask for this document.
4. Form 4 if the death happened at the residence.
5. Form 4A if the death happened at the hospital.
6. The family or the guardian of the deceased should provide a signed consent letter to the authorities.
7. The original Indian passport of the deceased person is necessary. It will be canceled by the airport authority of Rajkot during the paperwork.
8. Adhar Card or Voter ID card for showing the citizenship of the deceased. Any other valid documents will also be accepted.
9. Embalming reports and its signed certificate.
10. Certificate of the coffin box. You can collect it from the funeral home from where you have bought or hired a rented coffin box.
11. The accompanying family and friends also have their IDs (original) during the paperwork.
12. Clearance from the airport authority of Rajkot.
13. Clearance from the air traffic control system for airlifting the dead body from Rajkot.

To fulfill the legal requirements according to the protocols of the Rajkot administration, the family of the deceased needs to submit these documents to different departments. We arrange copies of each document for their submission. Nearly 10-12 copies of each document will be required for completing the paperwork procedure. 

How does the team take care of the dead body during the entire task of dead body air transportation?

The team parallely manages the responsibility for the dead body's safety and dignity during the paperwork. We arrange the following services with the help of local funeral homes and other certified service providers.

1. For the safe domestic road transportation of the deceased body, we arrange a well-equipped ambulance van. It will be spacious enough to keep the body comfortable.
2. The dead body requires a cold atmosphere to survive long hours. Therefore we arrange a quality cooling cabinet. We find a suitable freezer box according to the size of the dead body.
3. For keeping the dead body fresh for long hours, embalming is an essential medical service. The team finds a certified embalming center in Rajkot and shifts the dead body here.
4. After embalming, the remains take the final resting position in the customized coffin box.
5. For more dignified air transportation, the team arranges a metal container for the air transportation.

Before shifting the dead body for embalming, the team takes the consent of the family or friends. The reason behind it is prohibition in some communities and religious sects. 

For doorstep delivery of the deceased body, the team needs -:

• Name of the receiver
• Contact details
• Address for the timely delivery of the cargo