Planning to meet your long-distance sibling on Raksha Bandhan or visit your closed ones in another city on Ganesh Chaturthi? Many popular festivals are in line-up now due to which inter-state travel might increase. But since the COVID-19 pandemic is still on us, before you plan your travels, you need to be aware of the detailed guidelines and documents required. You’ll need an RT-PCR report or a vaccine certificate to travel to these places:
1.Chhattisgarh
People travelling to Chhattisgarh by air need to carry an RT-PCR negative report not earlier than 96 hrs (RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time) from boarding the flight or a full vaccination COVID certificate.
2.Karnataka
Passengers arriving from Maharashtra and Kerala via air, road or train must carry a negative RT-PCR test issued within 72 hours from an ICMR approved lab or vaccination certificate with at least one dose of vaccine. RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time. Passengers might not be allowed to board their flights without a valid RT-PCR test report or a valid vaccination certificate.
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3.West Bengal
Kolkata Airport has notified that from August 8, 2021, passengers coming from Pune, Mumbai and Chennai need to mandatorily carry RT-PCR negative reports with them not older than 72 hours from the flight departure. Travellers coming from all other states need to either carry an RT-PCR test report or a certificate of full vaccination. RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time.
4.Himachal Pradesh
Passengers who want to enter Himachal will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours. Travellers with vaccine certificates( one or both doses) will be permitted entry to the state.
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5.Chennai
Travellers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu by any mode of transport need to carry an RT-PCR test negative certificate.
6. Goa
Passengers from Kerala travelling to Goa must carry a negative RT-PCR certificate, not older than 72 hours before arrival. RT-PCR timeline begins from the swab collection time. Passengers without the RT-PCR test report might not be allowed to board the flights.
States That Are Permitting Passengers With No RT-PCR Report But With At Least One Dose Of Vaccine: Rajasthan, Nagaland
States That Are Permitting Passengers With With No RT-PCR Report But Two Doses Of Vaccine: Odisha, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura
States That Are Permitting Passengers Without Negative Reports: Punjab, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana
To know the state guidelines in detail, click here.