SOPs announced, new flight rules include Aarogya Setu app, thermal screening and more

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SOPs announced, new flight rules include Aarogya Setu app, thermal screening and more
SOPs announced, new flight rules include Aarogya Setu app, thermal screening and more

New Delhi : The government on Thursday announced SOPs for the domestic flight passengers who will be allowed to board the flight from May 25. The new rules include physical distancing, the Aarogya Setu app on mobiles and thermal screening a must for admission inside the airport.

Passengers must compulsorily walk through a thermal screening zone before entering the airport terminal building and all have to have the Aarogya Setu app on their mobiles. The app will not be needed for children below 14.

Here are the new rules in detail:

  • Passengers have to be thermal screened and must have Aarogya Setu on their mobiles, except children below 14. If they don't show "green" or do not have the government contact tracing app, they will not be allowed in
  • Passengers should reach the airport two hours before departure
  • Passengers will be allowed into the terminal building if their flights are within four hours
  • State governments and administrations have to ensure public transport and private taxis for passengers and airline crew
  • Only personal vehicles or select cab services will be allowed to take passengers and staff to the airport or from it.
  • All passengers have to wear masks and gloves
  • For physical distancing in passenger seating areas, chairs to be taped off or marked
  • All staff should have hand sanitisers and Personal Protective Equipment as directed by the home ministry
  • Trolleys will not be allowed in the arrival or departure sections, except for special cases, for which they will be disinfected.
  • Airport operators should make arrangements for sanitizing baggage before entry
  • All entry gates of the terminal will be opened to avoid crowding
  • Social distancing marks or stickers at a distance of at least a metre will be provided at the entry gates, screening zones and terminals.
  • Mats or carpets soaked with bleach will be placed at the entrance to disinfect shoes
  • Counters with Plexiglas or face shields for staff wherever there is interaction with passengers
  • Newspapers or magazines will not be provided in the terminal buildings or lounges
  • Employees with high fever, difficulty in breathing or cough will not be allowed entry into the airport
  • When flights land, passengers will be allowed to leave the plane in batches, sequentially

Yesterday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had tweeted that the flights will operate from Monday in calibrated manner.

Flight services in India were suspended in late March following lockdown in the nation.