Chaos at Bengaluru airport as international passengers line up for mandatory Covid tests

Chaos and confusion reigned at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here on Wednesday, the first day of the union government’s revised guidelines for inbound overseas passengers.

All international passengers arriving in India must produce negative Covid test reports and show their travel history for the past 14 days. Travellers from Omicron-hit countries must also undergo Covid tests upon arrival in India. No inbound overseas passenger can leave the airport or take connecting flights before the test results are out.

Authorities at the city airport were clearly overwhelmed by the implementation of the rules.