With partial resumption of air travel and nine flights expected to arrive at the Srinagar Airport tomorrow, Principal Secretary to Government Dheeraj Gupta, who has been nominated as Nodal Officer to oversee arrangements at Srinagar Airport today reviewed the facilities at the airport. He finalised the standard operating procedure (SOP) for receiving and facilitating the passengers at the Airport.<br />''<br />''&nbsp;<br />''As per the protocol being followed in Union Territory of J&amp;K under the Disaster Management Act, all passengers coming to the UT by air shall be kept in Institutional quarantine for 14 days and tested for COVID-19. Their sampling shall be done at the Srinagar Airport and transport arrangement to their respective districts has been put in place.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''The test samples shall be sent to the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and those passengers who test negative shall be sent home and if positive, sent to hospital.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The passengers shall be lodged in various accommodations arranged by the concerned District Administration. Besides, paid quarantine facility has also been made available for the passengers for their convenience.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 24, 2020 10:08 PM
SOP for receiving and facilitating passengers at Srinagar Airport finalised