International flight passengers arriving in Maharashtra can skip quarantine process

Civil Aviation Ministry and Maharashtra government on Thursday relaxed quarantine rms framed for passengers arriving with international flights. decision is aimed at reducing stress on passengers arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and to cut time taken to leave airport.

International passengers arriving at airport can w skip compulsory institutional quarantine in case of emergency or if y have taken RT-PCR test within 96 hours of ir journey. arriving passengers can fill self-declaration form online at least 72 hours before ir travel to be exempted from institutional quarantine.

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Passengers must fill self-declaration form

As per State government’s directives, all inbound international passengers h to undergo two sts of quarantine on arrival. At first, passengers h to undergo a seven-day institutional quarantine followed by seven days of home quarantine. However, with relaxed quarantine rms, passengers can w skip institutional quarantine by filling in self-declarations form. y must uplo proof of negative RT-PCR test conducted within 96 hours of journey.

In case of an emergency such as pregnancy, death of a family member, serious health issues, and people with children below 10 years of , home quarantine of 14 days will be considered legally sufficient. A green channel has been set up for all arriving passengers who have filled applications on online portal.

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If passengers are unable to submit a negative RT-PCR test on portal in time, y will be bound to undergo two-st quarantine process. Besides this, all domestic and international passengers will have to undergo rmal screening at airport. All domestic passengers arriving at CSMIA must observe 14-day home quarantine. S stamp will be placed on ir left hand by government-appointed officials to ensure same.  

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Travellers who wish to leave city within seven days of arrival can show ir travel ticket confirming ir return journey, to be exempted from home quarantine. Assam government issued a similar order on August 10, allowing air traveller who will depart from state within 72 hours of ir arrival to be relieved from home-quarantine. For this, passengers must provide a negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) result at airport.  passenger will also have to provide a copy of his return ticket indicating his departure within 72 hours.

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