all passengers arriving from the UK, mandatory self-paid RT-PCR #COVID19 testing and seven-day institutional quarantine - Delhi International Airport

 

New Delhi: Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI airport) of Delhi has clarified the instructions regarding corona testing and isolation rules of air travelers coming from Britain by tweeting on Friday evening. It says that the waiting period for Kovid's RTPCR Test can be up to 10 hours. Passengers will have to make arrangements for their stay during the period of investigation and testing. The new rules state that a 7-day quarantine will be mandatory for passengers arriving from the UK by flight, even if their RTPCR test has been negative.

Kind attention to all flyers arriving from the UK. pic.twitter.com/LfeZFTYN44

— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) January 8, 2021

Delhi Airport has said in the tweet that all air travelers coming from the UK will have to undergo RTPCR test immediately before the journey and while reaching India. Passengers who are RTPCR test positive or negative will have to stay quarantined at the government facility center for 7 days and stay in home isolation for 7 days. The tweet, however, does not say whether special concessions such as pregnant women can be granted as an exception or not.

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Saurav Dutta, one of the British passengers who was stranded at the airport for several hours, said, "There is complete chaos here, we are inside a lounge and there are many security personnel outside. We are being treated as if we were in cages Be it. Hotels are also offering us deals for quarantine. Earlier there was no such guideline. Many other travelers also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with tweets.

@HardeepSPuri Just came from London AI112, it’s absolutely maniac at Delhi Airport.
Asking us to go for institutional quarantine even with Negative PCR test.
Didn’t mention this on your SOP.@airindiain pic.twitter.com/B13HcbgVaG

— Harprit Takkar (@HarpritTakkar) January 8, 2021

The notification came after an appeal made by Kejriwal to the Center on Thursday, demanding a ban on flights to and from the UK by 31 January. But after the demand was not accepted, Kejriwal tweeted at 2.30 pm and informed about the new amended rules. The passengers said that they were not told anything about this change.

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