Travelling and migration are one of the major reasons for the spread of COVID-19. Resultantly, all kinds of travelling, whether it was intrastate, interstate, or inter-district, were put on halt. Eventually, stating May, the unlock process started in India that provided gradual relaxations to reintroduce normalcy in life.
Starting September 1st, India will enter the phase of lockdown 4 with many new relaxations in most facets. The travelling section is still under a question mark since it can trigger the spread of this virus. However, the government has now provided a lot of relaxation in interstate and intrastate travelling.
Read on to find out all the answers to your questions about interstate and intrastate travelling in Unlock 4.0!
Travelling Restrictions
According to the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, there is no restriction of movement between cities or states of people or goods during unlock 4.0. This means people do not need e-pass to travel across national borders and can use private transports to commute interstate or intrastate.
Public Transport
While this phase of unlocking allowed the functioning of metros, inter and intrastate public
transport facilities are still somewhat restricted. There are no trains plying currently. However, cab services and reserved taxis are open for the public and can be used for the long-distance commute as well.
The best option for travelling in the current phase is private transport where you can be safe from any external contact and thus protected from contamination. Make sure to buy car insurance online before setting off for the journey to protect your finances in crisis as well.
Air Travelling
Currently, the only public transport facility available for travelling is taking a flight. It is somewhat safer and easier to regulate than trains and buses. The passengers are provided with PPE kits that they need to wear right from entering the arrival terminal till exiting the airport at the destination.
The boarding and checking-out process will take much longer at airports than usual in the current scenario since the medic teams are proactively running COVID-19 tests of every passenger at the airport itself. The result of the test is also produced within a couple of hours of the test. Only the negative tested passengers are allowed to leave the airport themselves. Positive-tested passengers are sent to the nearest quarantine centre.
Quarantine
It is recommended for every migrant to observe 14-day home quarantine regardless of having tangible symptoms. However, the need for institutional quarantine is now being regulated by the state government currently. Based on the number of cases and the quarantine policy of a state or a city, passengers might be sent to institutional quarantine for a couple of days.
Travelling in the current scenario poses a huge risk of contamination for you and the people around you. It is highly recommended to curb your inner wanderlust for the time being and not travel unnecessarily and do renew or get a car insurance. In case of emergency, your motor insurance will keep your finances safe and keep others safe too!
