Maharashtra makes Covid-19 test must for passengers coming from 4 states

Mumbai airport has a facility to test 3,000 to 5,000 persons daily

After several rounds of deliberations on ways to control the spread of Covid-19, the Maharashtra government on Monday imposed restrictions on all air and rail passengers arriving from Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Goa. Passengers travelling from these states — which have seen a significant surge in cases — will have to obtain a negative RT-PCR test report before starting.

While the state government was initially contemplating a reduction or suspension in flights and train services between Delhi and Mumbai, it has opted for mandatory RT-PCR testing for arriving passengers instead. Airline and travel sector executives said the move would discourage people from travelling and adversely impact demand. Mumbai-Delhi is the busiest air route in the country with around 50 flights and over 6,000 passengers daily.

The new operating procedure was issued by Maharashtra chief secretary Sanjay Kumar on Monday and will come into effect from Wednesday. Air travellers will need to take a RT-PCR test 72 hours before travel to the state. In case of train travellers, the test needs to be done 96 hours in advance.

Airline travellers not carrying a negative RT PCR report would have to mandatorily take a test on arrival in Maharashtra. Only after the test, a passenger will be allowed to proceed home. Arriving passengers will have to share their contact details and if the test result is positive, they will be treated as per protocol...

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