Assam To Require Negative RT-PCR Report For Flyers From Mumbai, Bengaluru

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As the Covid-19 cases in the country continue to increase the Assam Govt. has made a negative Covid-19 (RT-PCR) report mandatory for all air travelers from Mumbai and Bengaluru.

This new rule will come into effect from 9 April. “All air travelers from Mumbai and Bengaluru arriving at any airport in Assam need to carry a negative RT-PCR report of test conducted within 72 hours of arrival, with effect from 9th April,” news agency ANI said in a tweet.

The state government has fixed the maximum price for the RT-PCR Covid-19 test at laboratories at ₹500 and ₹700 for RT-PCR samples collected from home. Rapid antigen test to be done at ₹250.

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Apart from Assam other Indian states like Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal have also imposed similar restrictions and required negative RT-PCR test report from Inter-states travelers.


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Manish Khandelwal
Manish Khandelwal

Manish Khandelwal, a travel-tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Travelobiz.com, he's passionate about writing.

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