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Masks to baggage: India's new rules for flying in coronavirus times

Flyers must have the Aarogya Setu, the government's coronavirus tracing app, and they must be medically fit.

Passengers onboard the Singapore-Mumbai flight, Vande Bharat Mission
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Passengers onboard the Singapore-Mumbai flight, which landed on Monday. So far, around 4,000 Indians have been brought back under the Vande Bharat Mission. Photo: Twitter

BS Web Team New Delhi
India's Civil Aviation Ministry has released a set of guidelines for domestic air travel when it resumes on May 25, Monday. According to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), passengers must have the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones which has to be verified by CISF or airport staff at the entry gate. However, Aarogya Setu app is not mandatory for children below 14 years of age.

Social distancing, usage of authorised taxis for commute and more usage of digital payments are some of the norms laid out by the ministry. Following is the detailed list of guidelines by the