An Absolute Post-Covid Travel Guide To Delhi: Exploring The Capital City With All The Calm

 Have your travel plans also been postponed this year due to the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic? If yes, we understand that the lockdown period has taken a toll on almost all the wanderlusts, but better days are surely coming! With travel restrictions easing in all the states, you can now go on to explore your favorite destinations but by following certain precautions and safety guidelines. Delhi has always been on every traveler’s list because of the large number of historical monuments, parks, and temples in the city. There are also a lot of markets, cafes and restaurants for travelers to explore on their vacation. This post-covid travel guide to Delhi will help you plan your vacation with ease and allow you to travel safely. Here is all you need to know before you plan your post-pandemic adventures to Delhi.

Delhi Travel Advisory During Covid

Delhi has completely reopened for all domestic travel and international travel under travel bumble and repatriation flights. Considering the present pandemic situation, the government of Delhi has issued various delhi travel guidelines that both domestic as well as international travelers must abide by. Here is all you need to keep in mind before traveling to the state.

• As per the Delhi government covid guidelines, international scheduled flight operations continue to remain suspended.
• International repatriation flights, flights operating under travel bubble, Cargo operations, and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will continue to operate in the city.
• Domestic travel has already resumed in the city.
• Travellers arriving from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab must carry negative RT-PCR test reports. The report should not be older than 72 hours.
• It is mandatory for all international arriving passengers to fill the self-reporting form known as Air Suvidha, before boarding.
• As per the latest government guidelines, International arrival passengers are exempted from quarantine (institutional quarantine & home quarantine) basis negative RT-PCR report.
• The report should be taken within 72 hours of departure or on arrival at the airport where the COVID19 testing facility is available.
• International travellers with no test report have to undergo a mandatory institutional quarantine of 7 days at their own cost and another 7 days of home quarantine on arrival in India.
• Night curfew has been implemented across the city from 10 PM to 5 AM.
• Random testing for Covid-19 is being conducted at Delhi airport. Mandatory quarantine for travellers who test positive.
• All travelers must submit a self-declaration form on the online portal www.newdelhiairport.in at least 72 hours before scheduled travel.
• Only for compelling reasons/ cases of human distress such as pregnancy, death in the family, serious illness, and parent(s) with children of the age of 10 years or below, home quarantine may be permitted for 14 days.
• Travellers must download the Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones.
• Thermal screening will be done for all passengers upon arrival.

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Best Time To Visit

The winter season that is between October to February is the best time to visit Delhi. The days are moderately pealsing and you can go on to explore the various attractions in the city. You can also visit Delhi in the monsoon season between the months of June and September and experience the beautiful rains according to this post-covid travel guide to Delhi.