The Additional Travel Advisory for Novel Corona virus Disease (COVID-19) dated: 16.03.2020 the following Additional Advisory instructions issued:
(i) Expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT (1730 hrs IST) on 18th March 2020 at the port of first departure.
(ii) Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India is prohibited with effect from 18th March 2020. No airline shall board a passenger from these nations to India with effect from 1200 GMT (1730 hrs IST) on 18th March 2020. The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial departure.
(iii) Both these instructions are temporary measures and shall be in force till 31st March 2020 and will be reviewed subsequently.
All Airlines operators from the above countries to Hyderabad shall intimate their passengers about the above policy of the Government regarding the quarantine in view of public safety.
All Airlines authorities of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad shall ensure strict implementation of the above Government instructions without any deviation and take all necessary actions.
It is informed to all the Airline management are strictly instructed to communicate the details (contact phone number, email, address, etc.,) of all the passengers travelling from the above countries to Hyderabad to the undersigned well in advance without fail.