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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 Airport from high-risk countries, including a mandatory seven-day home quarantine amid concerns over Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Updated on: Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM IST

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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)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

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)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

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)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

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)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

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)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

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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According to the revised guidelines of the Union health ministry, passengers travelling from or transiting through "at-risk" countries will have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival in India and will be required to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight. (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

According to the revised guidelines of the Union health ministry, passengers travelling from or transiting through "at-risk" countries will have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival in India and will be required to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight. (REUTERS)

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According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" are European countries, including the UK, and South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel. (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:01 PM

According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" are European countries, including the UK, and South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel. (REUTERS)

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