West Bengal lifts ban on international flights

TBS Report

14 February, 2022, 06:30 pm

Last modified: 14 February, 2022, 08:55 pm

West Bengal lifts ban on international flights

TBS Report

14 February, 2022, 06:30 pm

Last modified: 14 February, 2022, 08:55 pm

Representational Image. Photo: Collected.

Representational Image. Photo: Collected.

The Indian state of West Bengal has withdrawn the ban on incoming International flights effective from Tuesday.

However, international passengers either have to be fully vaccinated or go through an RT-PCR test within 72 hours from flight departure, according to a notice issued today by the government of West Bengal.

The Indian state has also allowed domestic flights subject to the same conditions citing an imporvement in Covid sitution there.

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