Passengers seeking exemption under five specific categories will now be required to fill the e-form available on the Delhi airport website “www.newdelhiairport.in”. They have to submit it along with supporting documents, including a copy of their passport, at least 72 hours before their trip.
new Delhi. The consortium headed by GMR Group, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL-Delhi International Airport Limited) has announced that it has developed the first of its kind portal, where international air travelers arriving in India can fill the mandatory self-declared form. And compulsory institutes can also apply online for getting exemption from quarantine process. The online form has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of External Affairs and the governments of various states and union territories, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir. , States like Haryana, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. As per the guidelines of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, this facility will be available to all international travelers coming to India from August 8, 2020.
As per the current government regulations, all passengers arriving by international flights in India have to live in an institutional quarantine of seven days at their own expense. After this, home quarantine of seven days is applied.
It is mandatory for international travelers arriving in India to undergo health screening by APHO. This includes thermal temperature screening with extreme caution, highly accurate, mass screening cameras.
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Passengers will now have ease – This portal will help in making the journey of passengers more convenient and comfortable in a contactless way, as they will not need to fill the copy of the form on arrival. Delhi Airport remains the hub of international travel. With India establishing an air bubble with several countries, the number of international travelers is expected to increase. This new online self-declaration and quarantine rebate portal will then prove beneficial in making decisions based on a quick and received information to provide discounts for government officials or to get information about the latest health status of an incoming international traveler. .
Documents to be submitted 72 hours before the trip Passengers seeking exemption under five specific categories will be required to fill the e-form available on the Delhi Airport website “www.newdelhiairport.in”.
They have to submit it along with supporting documents, including a copy of their passport, at least 72 hours before their trip. However, there is no time limit set for the passengers who fill the self-declared form.
This process will help the passengers to avoid the hassle of giving the same set of information and documents to various authorities many times, because the online portal has a smart option to autofill another application using the request number of the previous application.
All applications will be auto-routed to the concerned state government on arrival. Similarly, all self-declared applications will be sent to the Airport Health Organization (APHO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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A copy of the acceptance or rejection of the exemption requests sought on specific grounds will be sent to the passengers via e-mail. Those who will be given exemption from mandatory institutional quarantine can show it in the transfer area only after landing at Delhi airport and can leave the airport without any trouble.
This process will not only help the air travelers, who are seeking exemption, but also the authorities will be required to complete the required formalities at a faster pace and reduce the congestion in the arrival halls of the airports.
Passenger waiver applications will be considered only if they fall under one of the five exempt categories – pregnant women, death of a family member, suffering from serious illness (with details), under 10 years of age. Parents with children of K and recently found negative in the RT-PCR test of Kovid-19.
Videha Kumar Jaipuria of Dial says that Kovid-19 has definitely changed the way Delhi airport operates. Our activities are focused on the safety and convenience of our passengers.
Keeping in mind the inconveniences caused by international passengers arriving during this epidemic, Delhi Airport has launched an initiative in collaboration with the Government of India which is important to the interests of all international travelers who come back to India. Looking forward to
Having an approved waiver form available will not only ease the quarantine process, but will also reduce the problem of excessive delays while queuing for the quarantine process. Apart from this, passengers can also avoid the hassles of filling the self-declaration copy twice.
Usha Padhi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, praised the Delhi airport initiative, saying, “It has been some time since the International Arrival Service has been resumed in India. During the epidemic, travelers are planning to travel for various reasons through limited international flights.
MOCA appreciates Delhi Airport’s contribution in digitizing, streamlining and exempting passengers from this process of health self-declaration.
The e-platform prepared by DIAL will be used at all the airports in the country and will help states / health authorities to fast track the process of granting clearance for international arrivals. This will also help in increasing the number of flights at Indian airports.
