The Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to resume passenger train services for the pilot period from October 13-20 as many localities have eased Covid-19 restrictions.
Passenger train services will be piloted from October 13-20
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 have 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 trains if they have some Covid-19-related symptoms including coughing, fever, sore throat, or breathing difficulties.
Earlier the Transport Ministry also announced to pilot inter-provincial passenger bus transport services between October 13-20.
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.
