The Ministry of Transport has issued preliminary guidelines on passenger transport services by road for the pilot period from October 13-20 as many localities have eased Covid-19 restrictions.
Passenger bus transport services will be piloted from October 13-20
According to the plan, passengers on inter-provincial bus routes will be classified based on whether they come from areas with a high or very high risk of virus infections to areas with similar or lower risk levels and vice versa.
Passengers from a high or very high risk of virus infections to areas with similar or lower risk levels are required to have received two Covid-19 vaccine jabs, with the second taken at least 14 days before travelling; or having recovered from Covid-19 within six months. They must also test negative for Covid-19 via the PCR method within 72 hours before departure.
Those who go from areas with lower risk of virus infections to areas with higher risk levels are only required to test negative for Covid-19 via the PCR method within 72 hours before departure.
All passengers are not allowed to get on the buses if they have some Covid-19-related symptoms including coughing, fever, sore throat, or breathing difficulties.
During the pilot period, bus companies are allowed to operate no more than 30 percent of their total trips during the seven-day pilot period.
The ministry has also piloted air transport service on 19 domestic routes from October 10. On the first day, only eleven flights were conducted, while 27 others were cancelled due to storms and local quarantine regulations.
