Covid-19 negative: Testing time for Railways, opportunity for racketeers

According to a Railway Ministry spokesperson, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and Odisha have written to the Centre mandating Covid-19 testing for inbound rail commuters.

There was chaos at Bihar’s Buxar railway station last week after news spread that commuters from Maharashtra were being subjected to Covid-19 tests. As passengers scurried to avoid being tested, videos of the incident were widely shared on social media, with strong reactions pointing out how this might lead to further spread of the deadly virus.
 
Situated on the banks of the Ganga, Buxar borders Uttar Pradesh. This means that commuters from Maharashtra, one of the worst Covid-hit states, will likely spill over to at least two populous states with poor health infrastructure.
 
The incident might be the