Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced that it is soon going to install the Coronavirus testing facility for departing international and domestic passengers, for those who will be taking their flight from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), right before their departure. The airport said that the COVID-19 testing facility has been in demand.
The COVID-19 testing facility available at the Delhi airport has been only for the international arrivals, which was inaugurated on September 12.
However, from now onwards all passengers will be able to get tested for the Coronavirus right before flying.
DIAL, in its statement, stated that passengers taking a flight will have to arrive at the airport about six hours before the departing time and can get the COVID test done at the airport. The test would cost INR 2400 to each passenger and the result will be made available to them in 4 to 6 hours.
DIAL, in association with Genestrings Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd, together has established a COVID-19 sample collection booth at the international departure of Terminal 3 in front of Gate no 8 on October 28, 2020. Genestrings Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd is an ICMR authorized laboratory which is presently associated with the Delhi state government to test the COVID-19 samples.
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It is reported that the sample collection booths can collect approximately 120 to 130 samples per hour. DIAL CEO Video Kumar said that they have started the RT-PCR testing facility for departing passengers at the Delhi airport, international and domestic. He informed the facility will stimulate travel for passengers as they can travel tension free as they would require a COVID negative certificate and they can produce it as they reach their destination.
After remaining non-operating for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Domestic passenger flights began operating again in India on May 25. While special international passenger flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May, and under bilateral air bubble arrangements since July.