Rapid PCR Test facility made available at Amritsar Airport for passengers travelling to UAE
Chandigarh, August 19, 2021: The Rapid PCR Test facility has been made available at Amritsar Airport for passengers travelling to UAE after the UAE introduced some relaxations and new guidelines in the rules for travelers from India.
The passengers traveling to the UAE from Punjab now from Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport Amritsar to UAE can avail the facility of Rapid PCR Test at the airport itself.
Sameep Singh Gumtala, Global Convener, Fly Amritsar Initiative shared this information. He said that as per the information received, the cost of PCR test for those going to UAE at Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport has been fixed at Rs. 3300 and it is less than Delhi Airport.
One of the UAE's new directives also stipulates that passengers must undergo a Covid-19 PCR rapid test at the airport 4 hours before their departure. Only after the completion of this test the passenger will be able to board the flight.
Following the availability of this test at the airport, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India Express have resumed their direct flights from Amritsar to Dubai and Sharjah.
Gumtala said that a large number of people had taken to Twitter from the Fly Amritsar Initiative and the airport to demand the introduction of the test so that they could take a direct flight from Amritsar to Dubai. Airport officials later tweeted confirmation of its launch.
He said that although the ban on entry into the UAE from India has not been completely lifted yet, all travelers are advised to know beforehand whether they qualify in that country or not.