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Passengers arriving in trains from Maha & Karnataka to undergo screening in railway stations in Assam

April 4: In view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, the Government of Assam in Health & Family Welfare Department has come up with some new directives on 3 April. This order will come into force with immediate effect.

  • All passengers arriving in trains originating from or transiting through Maharashtra and/ or Karnataka will undergo screening for symptoms on arrival in railway stations in Assam. All symptomatic passengers will undergo COVID-19 test, as per protocol.
  • There will also be random Rapid Antigen Testing of passengers from among those found to be asymptomatic.
  • If the test is positive, the passenger will shift to home isolation or hospital, as per treatment protocol.

Also Read: Air passengers travelling from Mumbai & Bengaluru to Assam should carry RT-PCR negative report

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