Negative RTPCR Report not required now. Tourists rush to Himachal Pradesh as the cabinet eases Covid curbs

Huge traffic on the borders, Hope amid the despair for the Hospitality Industry

The Himachal Pradesh Government has issued new guidelines on Friday. The travelers were the happiest lot as no negative RTPCR report is required now to enter the state. However and E-pass is still required to enter Himachal Pradesh. The government has also lifted Section 144.

Interstate Bus services have not been resumed yet but the Intrastate public transport has been allowed to operate with 50 per cent occupancy. The shops will now be open from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday.

As a result of these relaxations hundreds of vehicles were queued up on the borders and were seen stranded at the inter-state barriers at Parwanoo, where the cops were scrutinizing Covid e-pass of travellers arriving from neighboring states.

 

The planes are witnessing the rising temperatures with maximum touching more than 40 degrees in Delhi NCR and Punjab. This move by the government to allow tourists has resulted in a huge rush of travellers to Hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh.

E-Pass/E-registration required to enter Himachal Pradesh

Those coming to Himachal Pradesh from other states will have to follow these guidelines 

Amid Covid-19 crisis and after the recent spike in Corona positive cases, Himachal Government has taken some stringent measures to control the pandemic. After various restrictions like weekend lockdown, entry into the religious places, cap on attendance in marriages, ban on gatherings etc, HP government has decided to impose E-pass or registration for those coming to the state.

Negative RTPCR is mandatory and if you are not carrying the report then 7 days Home quarantine is must followed by RTPCR test for those coming from hotspots and other states.

All interstate movement will be monitored through registration in the Covid E-pass software to monitor compliance and quarantine.

कोविड ई-पास (Covid E-Pass) जारी होने के बाद ही अन्य राज्यों से आने वालों को प्रवेश मिलेगा. साथ ही इंटर-स्टेट मूवमेंट के लिए ऑनलाइलान कोविड ई-रजिस्ट्रेशन करवाना होगा. हर आने वाले व्यक्ति की बॉर्डर पर चेकिंग होगी. इसके अलावा, प्रशासन उनका पूरा रिकार्ड रखेगा

Himachal Pradesh Covid E-pass/registration Portal

covidepass.hp.gov.in

The HP entry covid e pass portal covidepass.hp.gov.in is now live with following features:

1. All incoming persons entering HP will have to register themselves on the portal. On registration, an acknowledgement is generated with a QR code which is to be scanned with the Covidepass app at border check posts and the data filtered across various levels/fields will be available to all functionaries on the district. 

2. If anyone enters without prior registration, the registration/entry on the portal can be made at barriers.