As India Combating with the second wave of COVID-19, Many states and Union Territories have made it mandatory for visitors to produce negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test reports if they are coming from highly-affected states or Union Territories, such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Chhattisgarh.
An advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on May 4 suggested doing away with mandatory negative RT-PCR tests for inter-state travelers to ease the burden of testing on labs amid the surge in coronavirus cases continuously. However, different states have formulated their own guidelines and many states still require negative RT-PCR tests from visitors.
Most of the states require a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours of arrival in the state.
West Bengal
All travelers will require to show a negative RT-PCR test report done within 72 hours of arrival.
Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for passengers arriving from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, and Goa to carry the RT-PCR negative reports not older than 72 hours of arrival.
Karnataka
Passengers arriving by train from Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Kerala have to carry a negative RT-PCR report done within 72 hours of traveling.
Bihar
Travelers arriving at the Patna or Darbhanga airports from Maharashtra, Kerala, and Punjab have to produce a negative RT-PCR report issued from a lab prior to 72 hours of traveling. Those who are unable to produce a negative test report will go through a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at the airport.
Delhi
The state government in Delhi has made it mandatory for negative test reports for passengers coming from Maharashtra. The negative test report should not be older than 72 hours prior to departure for Delhi.
Gujarat
Travelers arriving at the Ahmedabad airport from any state are required to carry a negative RT-PCR test report 72 hours prior to the journey. People who are not carrying negative certificates will be tested at the airport.
Assam
All passengers traveling to Assam via air and train will have to undergo COVID-19 tests on reaching the state as per the revised guidelines of the state government.
Chattisgarh
According to the state government guidelines, symptomatic passengers will be tested for RT-PCR or TRUENAT on arrival at the airport. If anyone is found positive they will have to undergo home isolation.
Goa
Goa government has announced that tourists entering the state will either need to have a negative test report for COVID-19 or a certificate of full vaccination.
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh require a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours prior to the journey has been made mandatory for those traveling to the state by air, rail, and buses.
Jharkhand
The state govt. made mandatory for passengers arriving at the Ranchi airport from any state to carry an RT-PCR/TRUENAT negative report not older than 72 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir
It is mandatory for passengers, except defense personnel, arriving from all states and UTs to carry an RT-PCR negative test report done prior to 72 hours of arrival. Those who cannot provide a negative test report will undergo the test at the airport.
Kerala
Passengers flying in from other states will have to show a mandatory negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours of departure to be allowed entry into the state.
Madhya Pradesh
For passengers arriving from Maharashtra in Bhopal, it is mandatory to carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours. Those arriving in Indore from Maharashtra should carry a negative test report not older than 48 hours.
Meghalaya
It is mandatory for passengers arriving from all states and UTs to carry an RT-PCR negative test report done within 72 hours of arrival. It is mandatory that every individual registers for an e-invite on Meghalaya’s official site before entering the state.
Rajasthan
It is mandatory for passengers arriving from all states and UTs to carry an RT-PCR negative test report done prior to 72 hours of arrival.
Uttarakhand
It is mandatory for passengers arriving from all states and UTs to carry a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 96 hours of arrival. It is mandatory for all visitors to register on the state website.
Uttar Pradesh
Air passengers arriving at Lucknow, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur airports will need to produce a negative RT-PCR test report done within 72 hours of arrival.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
All passengers arriving at the Island have been mandated to carry an RT-PCR negative test report issued from an ICMR-approved lab prior to 48 hours of traveling. Passengers reaching the airport without a negative RT-PCR test report will not be allowed to enter the Islands.
