Delhi airport witnesses long queues, crowd as centre imposes new guidelines amid concerns over Omicron variant

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on December 2 revised Covid-19 guidelines for passengers arriving at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM IST 7 Photos
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Passengers who arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from ‘at risk’ countries complained of long lines, crowded lounges, unclear instructions and costly Covid tests.(PTI)

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The passengers arriving at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from high-risk countries will be required to undergo seven-day home quarantine.(PTI)

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Travellers coming from countries other than those listed as "at risk" will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival, but five per cent of them will be randomly tested at the airport, the revised guidelines stated.(PTI)

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The guidelines said that airlines will allow boarding of only those passengers who have filled in the self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal and uploaded the negative RT-PCR test report.(PTI)

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Travellers wait in a queue to get their luggage sanitised at the drop-off point before entering the Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi on December 2.(PTI)

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