Kolkata: The country on Monday allows passengers who are fully vaccinated to fly to Bengal without having to undergo a RT-PCR test.
However, those who are partially vaccinated or have not received even one dose have not had to undergo an RT-PCR test before going up to Kolkata, Bagdogra or reliably.
Orders, with direct effects, come as a big help for passengers, especially business travelers who have avoided trips in and out of Bengal except really needed to avoid the hassle of taking time to test Covid.
Industrial travel trafficking and airport operators, which have lobbyed for relaxation of the Norma RT-PCR for passengers who have received two Covid vaccine shots, welcomed moving and said it would act as a shot on the arm for the surrounding industry.
Airport officials said the number of passengers could increase by 8% -10% following the order.
“The airline has prayed for relaxing RT-PCR test rules if passengers who have received both doses.
Maharashtra did it a week ago; Karnataka did it before that.
Now Bengal has allowed it too, there will be direct growth on the way,” said an airport official.
While 25,000 strange passengers are currently traveling on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the count decreases to 20,000 in four other days due to partial restrictions on flights from high traffic cities, such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad.
This industry now wants rules that limit flights to these cities up to three days a week to be removed.
“There is a need for uniform policies.
If someone who is fully vaccinated or RT-PCR can travel on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to Kolkata from Mumbai or four other cities in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, why can’t get the choice to travel With four other days? “He asked.
New command, he felt, would increase domestic tourism and lead to bookings for a puja trip.
“Not only entrepreneurs and company officials living in other cities, even in Kolkata avoid travel.
Now they can go about their business with peace of mind,” said Chairman Taivan (East) Manav Soni.