Delhi’s directorate general of health services has issued guidelines for domestic travel via flights, buses and trains for passengers.
According to the guideline, the passengers travelling through domestic flights, trains and inter-state buses should download Arogya Setu app in their mobile phones, wear masks and carry hand sanitisers to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In its order, the officials concerned have been asked to ensure compliance of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in “letter and spirit”.
Passengers found with moderate or severe symptoms will be admitted to dedicated coronavirus COVID-19 health facilities, while those with mild symptoms will be given an option for home isolation or being admitted to a government or private COVID-19 care centre.
All asymptomatic passengers will be advised 14-day home isolation, the order said. The Delhi government has also identified the agencies responsible for mandatory thermal screening and other medical checks at different public transport terminals.
Symptomatic patients will be assessed for clinical severity of symptoms at the nearest health facility. If any asymptomatic passenger develops symptoms within the advised period, he/she shall inform the district surveillance officer or state/national helpline- 1075
For passengers at the airports, checks will be the responsibility of the airport health officials (APHO), with Safdarjung hospital serving as the link hospital. For Maharana Pratap and Anand Vihar inter-state bus terminals, the Delhi transport department will be the agency concerned, with Aruna Asaf Ali hospital and Dr Hegdewar Arogya Sansthan serving as links. For the five railway stations, the Northern Railways will be responsible, with its own hospitals serving as links, besides two others.
Masks or face covers for everyone is mandatory and agencies will have to frequently sanitise their premises.
