Mumbai stations see long lines as passengers from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing starting today.


Mumbai: Hundreds of passengers arriving from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat Y Go to were seen waiting their turn to undergo a test of coronavirus to Dadar, Central Bombay and other train stations in the early hours of Wednesday.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday ordered its district officials to deploy personnel to metropolis railway stations to verify COVID-19 negative certificates of passengers arriving from these four states.

The civic body also asked its district officials to perform rapid antigen tests on symptomatic passengers at train stations and to coordinate with private laboratories to collect samples for antigen tests.

Following these orders, a large number of BMC workers were seen performing the mandatory RT-PCR tests on passengers.

In addition, the deputy municipal commissioners have also been ordered to obtain a list of daily trains and to make arrangements for passenger control and keep symptomatic records.

Passengers undergoing tests

Passengers undergoing tests

“If the antigen test is negative, the passenger can go home. If it is positive, the protocol for positive cases will be followed,” said a BMC circular.

Passengers undergoing tests

Passengers undergoing tests

The Maharashtra government on Monday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) that makes a negative RT-PCR report mandatory for domestic air travelers, as well as rail and road passengers arriving from these four states.

The SOP also stated that “passengers who fail to test or test positive for COVID-19 will be sent to COVID Care Centers (CCC)” and the cost of additional care will be borne by the passengers.

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