Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government on Tuesday issued modified guideline for infrastructure arrangements and inter-state travel.
“Necessary permission, if any, required from the State where you are presently located need to be taken for ensuring a smooth journey till Kerala border,” read the order.
People are allowed to travel only if they have the permit from the state government and local authorities.
“You are requested to start the journey only after receiving the travel permit from the Government of Kerala and the local authority of your present location to avoid any problem during travel. Those who reach at the check post without passes will not be allowed entry,” it further read.
In order to maintain social distancing norms, only 4 persons will be permitted to travel in a car, 5 in an SUV, 10 in a van and 25 in a bus. The maximum number of passengers in a van/ bus will be half of the seating capacity.
Those coming from red zones shall go under home quarantine for 14 days.
The guidelines further added that all luggage must be disinfected and temperature checks must be carried out with Infrared flash thermometer among other things.
