COVID-19 State Wise Travel Rules in India

These are certain interstate travel guidelines proposed by the government that every single traveller should follow. Here we will talk about those guidelines along with the state-wise quarantine rules for domestic flights and road travels.

• North Zone

Delhi

The thermal screening will be done at the entry points/airports, and samples at random will be taken from the passengers. The ones found positive will have to quarantine in a hospital or at home for another 10 to 14 days. Thus, these are the state-wise covid guidelines that should be followed.

Punjab

In this state, thermal screening is mandatory, and every passenger should have their vaccination certificates or a negative report of the RT-PCR test. Also, passengers need to register themselves on the COVA Punjab app. Thus, these interstate travel restrictions in India must be followed properly.

Jammu & Kashmir

Every passenger needs to have a negative report of the RT-PCR test that is not more than 72 hours old. Also, every passenger has to complete the health form from ICMR at the time of arrival. Travellers who are not symptomatic and have a confirmed ticket to return and accommodation booking can go to their hotel once the negative test report is received. Thus, you need to understand these travel restrictions before you travel.

Himachal Pradesh

In this state, thermal screening is done, and all asymptomatic travellers with a higher COVID-19 rate of infection will have to go through a 7 day of institutional or home quarantine.

Madhya Pradesh

Thermal screening is mandated, and a COVID-19 test is compulsory for all symptomatic passengers. Those travelling from Maharashtra need a negative report of the RTPCR test that does not exceed a period of 72 hours before the time of departure. Those testing positive will have to be in a COVID-19 Centre. Thus, these interstate travel restrictions in India must be followed to remain safe.

Uttarakhand

Here, thermal screening is done for all the passengers, and everyone needs to provide a negative report of the RT-PCR test/RAT/TrueNat/CBNAAT test report, not older than 72 hours. Also, passengers need to register themselves on HTTPS://DSCLSERVICES.ORG.IN/APPLY.PHP.

Uttar Pradesh

In this state, thermal screening is mandatory, and a negative report of the RT-PCR test is also compulsory for all the passengers who are travelling from Kerala and Maharashtra. In addition, 14 days of quarantining at home for the passengers is mandatory except for the ones who will be travelling out from the state within a period of 7 days of arrival.

Thus, these are the state-wise quarantine rules for domestic flights when it comes to the North Zone.

• East Zone

Assam

In Assam, thermal screening is compulsory, and a RAT test is mandatory for each passenger upon arrival. The people who test positive need to isolate at home. Passengers who are fully vaccinated, however, will not have to go through this procedure.

Bihar

The thermal screening and a RAT test will be conducted at the airport in Patna. Passengers travelling to Darbhanga and Gaya from the state of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, and Delhi-NCR need to have an RTPCR report that’s negative. Also, quarantine for ten days is mandatory. Passengers who do not have a negative report on the RTPCR test will not be able to board the flight.

Chhattisgarh

In this state, thermal screening is done for all the passengers, and they need to carry their vaccination certificates. Passengers without vaccination certificates or an RTPCR negative test report need to go through a test when they arrive. Symptomatic passengers will have to be shifted to a separate medical room, and the ones testing positive will be isolated in a designated centre. Thus, these are the interstate travel guidelines that must be followed properly.

Meghalaya

Passengers need to get an RTPCR test done by paying on their own. However, if you have the vaccination certificates, then you will not have to take the test. Passengers should download the Behavioural Change Management Application and register themselves on

HTTP://MEGHALAYAONLINE.GOV.IN/COVID/TESTING.HTM

• West Bengal

In this state, thermal screening is compulsory, and all passengers need a negative report on the RTPCR test. Passengers who reach West Bengal on emergency purposes and do not have a negative report of the RT-PCR test need to go for an RTPCR test (paid) upon arrival. Transiting passengers who do not have a negative report of the RT-PCR test will be sent on an institutional quarantine for a period of 14 days that they need to pay for on their own.

Thus, these are the interstate travel guidelines that must be followed.

• West Zone

Maharashtra

Here, thermal screening is mandated, and passengers reaching Pune, Aurangabad, Mumbai, and Nagpur need a negative report of the RT-PCR test that is not more than 48 hours old. The ones travelling to Pune and Mumbai will not be permitted to board their flight without a negative RTPCR test report.

Gujarat

In this state, thermal screening has been made compulsory and symptomatic passengers must undergo RTPCR tests at their own cost. Passengers reaching Surat have to complete the form online, which is the “NOVEL CORONA SELF-REPORTING FORM”, and also download the “SMC COVID-19 TRACKER” app.

Rajasthan

In this state, thermal screening is compulsory, and passengers need a negative RTPCR test report that’s not more than a period of 72 hours old. Individuals who are fully vaccinated, however, can enter without having a negative report of the RT-PCR test. Symptomatic passengers have to be isolated when you arrive, and each one of the passengers needs to submit a form that states the self-health declaration.

Madhya Pradesh

Thermal screening is compulsory, and the ones travelling from Maharashtra should have a negative RTPCR report that’s not more than 48 hours old. Passengers reaching Indore need to fill out a self-declaration form on the link:

HTTPS://INDORE.ACCELDASH.COM/SELF-DECLARATION-FORM.

These statewise travel guidelines should be followed to remain safe and secure on the trip.

• South Zone

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Thermal screening is necessary, and passengers should also have a negative report of the RT-PCR test that’s not more than 72 hours older. COVID-19 tests are compulsory for all symptomatic passengers travelling from Maharashtra.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Thermal screening is mandated, and passengers have to register themselves on the SPANDANA WEBSITE. In addition, the COVID-19 test for all symptomatic passengers is compulsory.

Karnataka

Passengers reaching Tamil Nadu from Kerala and Maharashtra must go through seven days of quarantine at home and seven days of monitoring themselves. Passengers who are arriving from any other state will have to self-monitor themselves for a period of 14 days. All passengers have to get an e-Pass before they enter the state from

HTTPS://EREGISTER.TNEGA.ORG/#/USER/PAS.

These state-wise travel guidelines should be followed to remain safe on your trip.

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