Health Screening:
• Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
• It is mandatory for passengers arriving in the state of Gujarat from other states/UT to carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours from an ICMR approved laboratory. RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time.
• Children below the age of 12 years will be exempted.
Quarantine:
• All persons coming to Gujarat from other states for admission will have to be screened compulsorily. • Passengers who don’t come with the negative RT-PCR certificates will be retained till the time of the test results are out which will take about 6 – 7 hours. Passengers will need pay for the COVID test conducted at the airports.
• On Arrival Testing facility is not available at Rajkot and Vadodara Airports
Passenger Obligation:
• All passengers must download Aarogya Setu App.
• Carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours from an ICMR approved laboratory. RT-PCR timeline starts from the swab collection time.
• Domestic travelers from other states arriving at Surat have to fill online “Novel corona self-reporting form” and to download “SMC COVID-19 Tracker” app.
Step 1 (Instructions for Individuals Planning to travel to Surat City): Novel Corona Self reporting form (suratmunicipal.gov.in)
Step 2 (fill online self-reporting form and generate traveler ID: Novel Corona Self reporting form (suratmunicipal.gov.in)
Step 3 (download SMC covid-19 tracker app and enter traveler ID): Downloads (suratmunicipal.org)
Airlines Obligation:
• It will be the responsibility of airlines to retain the passengers hence the origin stations are requested to inform all customers to avoid inconvenience and encourage to carry certificates from origin.
• Airlines have to ensure that all passengers fill online self-declaration form prior to arrival at Surat airport.
• Ensure the availability of arriving passenger data to SMC Officers.
• Providing the hard copy of Passenger Manifest to on duty SMC officers at Surat Airport regarding arriving passengers on timely manner.
• Sending soft copy of Passenger Manifest to SMC commissioner on daily basis on below mail:
• amc.swz@suratmunicipal.org
Airport/State Obligation:
• Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
• For Surat (STV) only : Test passengers without RT-PCR report for Rapid Antigen Test.
