Passengers are requested to carry at least Rs2,000 (Dh100) per passenger.
As new India travel rules kicked in on Tuesday, the costs for Covid testing have substantially increased for travelers from the UAE. Many passengers now need to pay for 2 sets of tests. Airport authorities and travel agents advise passengers to bring enough cash to pay for the molecular or PCR tests, depending on the airport.
Passengers are suggested to hold a minimum of Rs2,000 (Dh100) per passenger, relying on their destination as airports in India are charging different costs. All international passengers whose flights originate from the UAE should undergo self-paid molecular tests at the airport, as per the new Covid-19 travel protocol.
The new travel guidelines are applicable to all of the passengers, together with kids of all ages. Tests upon arrival are carried out along with the negative RT-PCR test report that had to be posted on the Air Suvidha portal prior to departure.
Currently, testing is being performed in at least eight airports in India, together with Mumbai, Kolkata, Kerala (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram), and Delhi airports, to name a few, Passengers whose PCR test results come up negative at the Indian airports aren’t required to undergo quarantine, airport officers informed.
From the UAE, community leaders and social workers have already begun issuing appeals to state governments to waive the second test upon arrival.
Covid tests price in India on-arrival
– Kerala (Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram): Rs1,500 to 2,000
– Mumbai: Rs850
– Hyderabad: Rs1,000
– Ahmedabad: Around Rs800
– Bangalore: RTPCR Express Rs3,000 (30-minute processing time) and RTPCR (normal) Rs500, four-hour processing time
– Chennai: Rs1,200 to 2,500
– Delhi: Rs800
– Kolkata: Rs950
*Rates are per person and take note that various rules apply at the airports.
