RT-PCR negative report must for railway passengers from Goa
The Hindu
Regular travellers have to undergo test once in 15 days
In the wake of the new COVID-19 protocol announced by the State Government and the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Goa, South Western Railway (SWR)has clarified that carrying RTPCR negative report is a must for railway passengers from Goa coming to Karnataka.
In a press release, Chief Public Relations Officer of SWR Aneesh Hegde has said that in view of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring State of Goa, special surveillance measures as notified by the Government of Karnataka were being strictly complied with, particularly with regard to arrivals from Goa.
“SWR reiterates the orders contained in the Government of Karnataka circular dated 05-01-2022 that only passengers with negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hrs prior to boarding, shall board the trains (from Goa), irrespective of vaccination status,” he has said in the press release.
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