Pre-booking RT-PCR test must for at risk arrivals into six metros from December 20

NEW DELHI: Passengers flying from “at risk” countries into six metro airports will mandatorily need to pre-book their mandatory on-arrival RT-PCR test from the midnight of December 19-20.
The aviation ministry’s order to the effect issued Tuesday says “first phase” will be implemented at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai airports.
Accordingly, the government has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to advise airlines to check before boarding whether international passengers from at risk countries headed to these six metro have pre-booked their test.
“In case any passenger is having any difficulty in pre-booking, they may not be denied boarding. But it would the airline’s responsibility to identify and accompany such passengers to the registration counter at (arrival) airport for testing,” the aviation ministry order issued by its joint secretary Usha Padhee says.