Inbound Passengers From Pune, Mumbai & Chennai To Mandatorily Show RT-PCR Certificate At CCU

Kolkata Airport CCU has taken the decision to make the RT-PCR test mandatory for all Pune, Mumbai and Chennai passengers owing to the increasing COVID-19 infection.

From August 8 onwards, all inbound passengers from Pune, Mumbai and Chennai will mandatorily have to produce their RT-PCR test results within 72-hours of their flight departure. This rule will be implemented at the Kolkata Airport after the rising infection numbers create an environment of concern for all passengers. For passengers from all others, either a negative RT-PCR test report or a certificate proving that they are fully vaccinated will suffice.

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As per the guidelines produced by the West Bengal Government, all inbound flight passengers from Pune, Mumbai & Chennai shall produce at the time of boarding RT-PCR negative reports for tests conducted within 72hrs of flight departure. Passengers from all other States, except Pune, Mumbai and Chennai, shall produce at the time of boarding either proof of full vaccination or RT-PCR negative test report for the test conducted within 72 hours of such flight departure.

Owing to the 'revenge tourism' concern expressed by the West Bengal doctors, the rising disparity between vaccination and the uncontrolled travel traffic seems to be affected the intensity of the third wave. The coming two months will be crucial and if the present trend continues, West Bengal might fall on the list of the most infected states in India.