NEW DELHI: As states are witnessing a drop in Covid-19 positive cases after almost two months, administrations are easing lockdowns and other curbs. Unlike after the first wave of Covid-19, many states are being cautious and easing the curbs in a phased manner.
According to the latest guidelines, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on June 9, many states scrapped the RT-PCR test requirements, however, travellers from may still negative Covid-19 test report to travel to enter these states: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Any passenger travelling to Andaman and Nicobar Islands by air must have a mandatory negative RT-PCR test taken 48 hours ahead of journey. All arriving passengers will have to take a rapid antigen test, and undergo compulsory 7-day quarantine period, even with negative RT-PCR test. Any person violating the quarantine guidelines shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs 5,000/- each time. Passengers bound for Swaraj Dweep, Shaeed Dweep and Little Andaman need to have 10 days of home quarantine. Andhra Pradesh No RT-PCR test required is required for air-bound travel, but all passengers must undergo mandatory thermal screening prior to travel, and register themselves on www.spandana.ap.gov.in.
All asymptomatic passengers will have to undergo home quarantine for 14 days. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state travel by road as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR tests required for travelling by railways, but home quarantine is suggested for persons discharged from institutional quarantine. Asymptomatic passengers can opt for home quarantine. Home quarantine is also suggested for passengers arriving from low and high-risk areas. Arunachal Pradesh No RT-PCR test is required for travelling intra and inter-state via road. Road transport to begin with 30 per cent capacity with Covid-appropriate behaviour. Inter-state travellers must procure one-time exit pass from the District Covid Control Room. Assam No RT-PCR test required for flyers, but thermal screening and rapid antigen test will be conducted on arrival. All passengers will undergo 7-day home quarantine regardless of arrival airport test result. No RT-PCR test required for railways passengers or those travelling by road. However, railways passengers who show symptoms will undergo medical examination upon arrival. If necessary, they will undergo isolated institutional quarantine. Pregnant women, elderly persons (aged 75+), person arriving due to death rituals, children below age 10, and Divyang do not have to undergo institutional quarantine provided they are asymptomatic.
Bihar Those taking flights to Bihar will be subject to thermal screening on arrival. Passengers coming from Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala to Patna need a negative RT-PCR test 72 hours prior to departure. Passengers arriving at Gaya from Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala and New Delhi are required to carry out RT-PCR test 72 hours prior to departure. 10 days of home quarantine is mandatory for passengers coming from Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi & NCR. All passengers arriving from the states of Delhi, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh will be tested for Covid-19 & those found positive shall be directed to follow the SOP issued by the Health Department, Government of Bihar. The following Passengers will be exempted from the Covid-19 testing. 1) Passengers holding Negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) report conducted within 72 hours before departure. 2) Passengers holding Negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72 hours before departure. 3) Passengers holding Covid-19 vaccination certificate or having been administered with both the doses of vaccination and have completed 14 days after the second dose. No RT-PCR test is required for railway passengers, but everyone will be subject to health and thermal screening upon arrival. If they are symptomatic, passengers will be sent to quarantine center where they will be tested.
Chandigarh It is mandatory for air passengers arriving in Chandigarh from other states/UT to carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours from an ICMR approved laboratory or be in possession of vaccination certificate (at least one dose) over 2 weeks old. The RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time. Chhattisgarh Airline passengers to Chhattisgarh are required to carry RT-PCR negative minimum 96 hours before travel or provide proof of full vaccination. Passengers without the above documents will be tested on arrival and remain in home isolation till a report is available. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR test is required for railway passengers, but everyone will be subject to health and thermal screening, and if symptomatic, will have to go to Isolation center.
Delhi Airline passengers originating their journey from any city/airport in Maharashtra will require RT-PCR negative report from ICMR accredited labs done within last 72 hours. Passengers with negative result must remain in quarantine for 14 days. Government officials and employees are exempted from quarantine if asymptomatic. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. All persons arriving from the state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in NCT of Delhi via railways must undergo mandatory government institutional quarantine/paid quarantine for 14 days at facilities established/identified by the concerned District Magistrate. Any person who has been fully vaccinated and produces certificate to the effect or having negative RT-PCR Report (not older than 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey) shall be allowed home quarantine for 7 days. Goa All flight passengers arriving in Goa must carry a negative RT-PCR negative report.
The test must be conducted within last 72 hours from ICMR accredited labs. A full vaccination certificate or Covid-19 negative report from an RT-PCR test taken up to 72 hours before entering Goa is mandatory for people coming from outside Goa via roadways. All railway passengers will be checked for proof of full vaccination or negative Covid report conducted within 72 hours of arrival. Residents of Goa, persons arriving for work (proof of employment is necessary), and people arriving for a medical emergency are exempt from the above requirements Gujarat No RT-PCR test rquired for flights, but passengers will be subject to thermal screening on arrival. All passengers arriving to Surat must install the SMC Covid-19 Tracker App, and fill out the Novel Corona Self Reporting form. A Covid-19 negative report from an RT-PCR test taken upto 72 hours prior to entering Gujarat is mandatory for people coming from outside Gujarat via roadways. Haryana No RT-PCR test required for flights, but all asymptomatic passengers must undergo a mandatory home quarantine for 14 days. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state travel via roadways as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR test is required for rail passengers, but symptomatic passengers will undergo a health check up at nearest hospital/health centre to the station. Himachal Pradesh All asymptomatic passengers arriving via airlines with negative RT-PCR/TRUNAAT/CB-NAAT test taken 96 hours prior to travel are exempt from quarantine, and asymptomatic passengers from high-risk Covid cities must undergo 7 days of institutional quarantine + 7 days of home quarantine.
A negative RT-PCR Report in the last 72 hours is required for all passengers travelling to the state via roads. In case of failure to do so, 14 day mandatory home/institutional quarantine. No inter-state bus movement is allowed. All passengers arriving from hot spots via trains will be subjected to the protocol of home/institutional quarantine for a period of 14 days since entry into the state or earlier if they test negative for Covid-19 on the 6th/7th day after entry. Jammu and Kashmir All flight passengers arriving at Jammu & Kashmir will have to undergo Covid-19 antigen test through RT-PCR method or Rapid Antigen test, and until they return a negative result, passengers must undergo home quarantine for 14 days. No RT-PCR test is required for entry via roads, but antigen test is being conducted on the borders.
All railway passengers will be RT-PCR tested upon arrival, and placed in mandatory quarantine until they obtain a negative result. Jharkhand Passengers arriving via flights from Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab will require RT-PCR/RAT negative report from ICMR accredited labs done within last 72 hours. Passengers without negative report will undergo testing at airport. Mandatory 7-day quarantine for all passengers. As per the order all intra and inter-state buses will not run till 10th June 2021. Karnataka Incoming flight passengers must carry a mandatory RT- PCR negative report if they have symptoms of Covid-19. Passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Punjab, and Kerala via trains must present a negative RT-PCR test no older than 72 hours. Children below 2 years, and short-term passengers such as passengers arriving for death rituals, constitutional functionaries, and healthcare professionals, will be exempt from providing a negative RT-PCR certificate. Kerala Travellers coming in via flights from other states must have negative for Covid-19 with an RT-PCR test within 72 hours of travel. For arrivals at Calicut airport, RT-PCR testing can be arranged at airport. Passengers shall bear the expense of the test and remain in paid or home quarantine till results are available. Passengers travelling via roads need to carry RT-PCR test within 48 hours entering Kerala. If not, they should proceed to self-quarantine till the issue of RT-PCR test results.
If they are not willing for RT-PCR, they must undego room isolation for 14 days. All railway passengers must produce their RT-PCR negative Covid test certificate along with their train ticket. Ladakh All asymptomatic airway passengers will be exempted from quarantine if they are carrying a Covid-19 negative certificate by an ICMR authorised lab issued within 48 hours before arrival. All other passengers will have to undergo mandatory home quarantine for 7 days. Madhya Pradesh Passengers entering via flights must carry a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 48 hours. All passengers are subject to 14 days of institutional be compulsory for the flights arriving in Indore from Maharashtra. Passengers without RT-PCR test report will be tested on arrival at Indore Airport. Negative RT-PCR certificate, not older than 72 hours, shall be compulsory for the flights arriving at Bhopal from Maharashtra. Passengers without RT-PCR test report will be compulsorily tested at Bhopal Airport. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state road travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR test is required for train passengers, but all passengers are subject to 14 days of institutional quarantine. Maharashtra The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for people flying in from other states to come with a negative RT-PCR test report conducted within 48 hours of travelling.
Without a negative RT-PCR report, the passenger will not be allowed to board the flight. Covid-19 negative report from an RT-PCR test taken up to 48 hours before entering Maharashtra is mandatory for all the passengers entering via roads. All passengers are required to show a negative RT-PCR test conducted within 48 hours prior to arrival at railway stations. Passengers arriving without a negative RT -PCR test will be subject to a rapid antigen test upon arrival at all stations. Manipur All passengers must present a negative RAT/RT-PCR/True Nat/CB- NAAT Covid-19 test report taken within 72 hours prior to arrival at the airport. Meghalaya RT-PCR test will be conducted for all arriving passengers on chargeable basis at the airport. In case passenger is not carrying a negative Covid-19 report on arrival (not earlier than 72 hours prior to arrival). Mizoram Passengers must carry a negative Covid test (RT-PCR) within 96 hours from arrival at the airport. Passengers without a negative Covid report will be subjected to a Rapid Antigen Test at entry point. Nagaland Nagaland has given an option of negative RT-PCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT report no older than 72 hours of arrival at the airport. In case one fails to produce a negative Covid-19 test report, the state will put them in compulsory 10-day quarantine.
No RT-PCR test is required for rail passengers, but all passengers arriving at Dimapur will be segregated district-wise at the entry point, thermally screened and those asymptomatic will be transferred to the quarantine centers in the respective districts. Odisha All passengers must present a negative Rapid Antigen Test/RT-PCR report or final vaccination certificate obtained within 48 hours before entering Odisha via flights. Passengers arriving without negative reports must undergo 7 days quarantine. As per the order all intra and inter-state buses will not run till 17th June 2021. All passengers travelling via railways from West Bengal will have to undergo institutional quarantining mandatorily for 14 days. If passengers are able to produce a negative Rapid Antigen Test or RT-PCR report or vaccination certificate then institutional quarantine will be reduced to seven days. Punjab It is mandatory to carry a negative RT-PCR report of not more than 72 hours old or a Vaccination certificate (at least one dose) over 2 weeks old for passengers arriving via flights. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state road travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR test required for railways, but all passengers will undergo a health screening prior to boarding train, and must undergo 14-day quarantine upon arrival.
Rajasthan All passengers arriving at Jaipur airport must have their RT-PCR (negative) report with them no earlier than 72 hours upon arrival. In case passenger arrives without a negative RT-PCR report, they will be tested upon arrival and must quarantine until report is obtained, and if the test comes back positive, the passenger must undergo quarantine for 14 days. All passengers arriving at Jaipur railway station must have their RT-PCR (negative) report with them, no older than 72 hours upon arrival. Passengers arriving without a negative RT-PCR test must quarantine for 15 days. Sikkim Although not mandatory, tourists arriving via flights are advised to carry a RT-PCR /TrueNat Negative Test Certificate, not older than 72 hours prior to entry. Tamil Nadu Passengers coming from all other states, except Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry, must have Auto E-Pass along with a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours at the time of departure. In case the passenger arrives without a RT-PCR report, Covid testing shall be done free of cost at Coimbatore airport. No RT-PCR test is required, but an E-pass has been mandated for road travellers entering Tamil Nadu till 13th June 2021. Telangana No RT-PCR test required for flyers, but passengers must install and use the Aarogya Setu app. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state road travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. No RT-PCR test required, but all railway passengers who travel to Telangana will be medically screened at the destination station on arrival by a medical team. All asymptomatic passengers shall be made to undergo 14 days home quarantine and the passengers will be stamped accordingly, and all symptomatic passengers shall be taken to government quarantine for further examination. Tripura Tripura requires a negative Covid-19 certificate from tests done by RT-PCR/True NAAT/CBNAAT and conducted 72 hours prior to boarding flights. Passengers from Maharashtra will go through a mandatory RAT test upon arrival.
All Symptomatic passengers must undergo 14 days quarantine. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state road travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh requires a mandatory Covid-19 negative test report done by RT-PCR within the last 72 hours for passengers arriving from only Kerala and Maharashtra. Any passengers found with symptoms and not carrying a negative RT-PCR report will only undergo an RT-PCR test at Varanasi Airport. There are no restrictions on intra-state or inter-state road travel as per latest guidelines issued by the state government. Uttarakhand Covid test will be done upon arrival for airway passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala & Gujarat. All passengers will be exempted from home quarantine if they arrive with an RT-PCR/True NAT/CBNAAT/Antigen test with a negative report no older than 96 hours before arrival.
It is mandatory to carry a negative RT-PCR test report done 72 hours prior to arrival in the state for people travelling via road to the state from areas reported as risky like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, UP, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Persons travelling via trains from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab. Karnataka. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan are advised to carry negative RT-PCR test report (test done 72 hours prior to the time of arrival). West Bengal West Bengal requires an RT-PCR negative test report conducted within 72 hours of departure of flights. In case one fails to get the negative RT-PCR test report, they will have to undergo 14 days of quarantine. Only emergency cases will be exempted from prior testing. However, they will have to get themselves tested on arrival at the airport at their cost. Children are not exempted from an RT-PCR test. No RT-PCR test required for road travel, but all incoming travellers must follow Covid-19 appropriate protocol in all public places, transport, etc., which will be ensured by regulating authorities.
Train passengers must mandatorily possess an RT-PCR negative test report for a test conducted within 72 hours of departure. All passengers traveling with a negative RT-PCR test will have to home quarantine for 7 days. Passengers found symptomatic will be RT-PCR tested and will quarantine accordingly.
