- Uttarakhand has lifted its travel restrictions
- The COVID-19-negative report is no longer mandatory for hotel-check-in for tourists in Uttarakhand.
In India, as the lockdown is being lifted in a graded manner, the tourism sector has been gradually opening up but with strict guidelines. The Uttarakhand government has now relaxed coronavirus-led restraints as the state gets back to normalcy. As per the revised set of protocols, it is no longer necessary for tourists to carry a coronavirus negative report for hotel-check-in in Uttarakhand.
In its fresh guidelines, the government said the new rules will come into effect from Wednesday. Tourists will have to register the modes of transportation they will use to travel. The guidelines directed the management of hotels to immediately inform district administrations if any of their guests is found Covid-19 positive.
In case you are planning to travel to visit Uttarakhand anytime soon, here are things to keep in mind, as mentioned on the government’s tourism website:B
Before travel, register yourself on the Dehradun Smart City Limited website:
http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in/
The tourism department has tweeted to register yourself in the given web portal
Uttarakhand lifts all travel restrictions and tourists will no longer need to produce Covid-negative certificates to travel to the state. They just need to register themselves on the web portal https://t.co/UG92lwqU5D prior to their visit. #uttarakhandtourism #simplyheaven pic.twitter.com/yK4JdTpuTD
— Uttarakhand Tourism (@UTDBofficial) September 23, 2020
* Tourists will have to register modes of transportation they will use to travel.
* While the COVID-negative test report is not mandatory before check-in, other measures like thermal scanning, sanitization, among other protocols for hotels and restaurants will be complied with.
* The hotel management can frame their own procedure for tourists staying at their property.
* If any tourist tests COVID positive, the hotel management shall intimate the District Administration immediately.
* The District Administration could make arrangements for “random checks” to ensure that obedience with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Health Ministry, and Government of India guidelines.
