[kochup]

Originally Posted by kochup

Need some help to find the latest arrival guidelines (by flight) to BLR from Kerala as the guidelines from multiple source are contradicting.
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However, there are multiple other sources ( including a Telegram group for KA COVID guidelines) mentions that negative RTPCR is a requirement.

Replying to my own post, just got this info from my friend who got it in his office whatsapp group (unable to find the web version of this news though)

[Nikhil J]

Planning to travel with my wife and dog back to our home in Bangalore from Mumbai. We are driving down in our MH registered car. From what I can gather on this thread, no other document apart from RT-PCR is required to enter Karnataka. Can someone confirm that? Will us travelling back to our home be considered as non-essential?

Also, with the current restrictions in Karnataka, has anyone travelled on the highways in Karnataka / inside Bangalore post the 5PM deadline ? We would prefer finishing the journey without an overnight halt (Planning to leave on 1st July early morning 4 AM from Mumbai) and might be able to enter Bangalore by 7-8 PM. Is that advisable or should we break the journey to make sure we reach our destination in Bangalore (Bellandur) before 5 PM ?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[condor]

Guys, how to get Tamil Nadu ePass ?

Friend has to travel BLR-MAS-BLR, starting tomorrow. This is on official work for an automotive manufacturer at the factory.

They tried on web, but upon selecting "other" it only shows option only to travel Out of TN

[m8002?]

Originally Posted by condor

Guys, how to get Tamil Nadu ePass ?

Friend has to travel BLR-MAS-BLR, starting tomorrow. This is on official work for an automotive manufacturer at the factory.

They tried on web, but upon selecting "other" it only shows option only to travel Out of TN

You cant with the "others" option. You get an entry pass to TN only if you are going on medical grounds. They dont even have a transit pass option to KL or PY via TN.

I just took a pass from Hosur to KL and travelled last weekend. Decided to risk it but there was no checking at Attibele and the entire TN route. There were barricades at all district boundaries but no checks.

[ninjatalli]

So we traveled via rail over the weekend from Bombay to Bangalore. We got the PCR test done as per the guidelines but seems like no one really is checking for it.

No questions asked at Bombay side (VT station) and surprisingly no checks at Bangalore station either. In fact when the train reached Bangalore in the morning, the crowds at the station was so high it seemed as if there was no pandemic.

There were checkers who were randomly checking for tickets (or a platform ticket) but no one to validate if out-of-state travelers had PCR tests done.

Originally Posted by kochup

Replying to my own post, just got this info from my friend who got it in his office whatsapp group (unable to find the web version of this news though)

Originally Posted by Nikhil J

Planning to travel with my wife and dog back to our home in Bangalore from Mumbai. We are driving down in our MH registered car. From what I can gather on this thread, no other document apart from RT-PCR is required to enter Karnataka. Can someone confirm that? Will us travelling back to our home be considered as non-essential?

Just fyi guys to give a perspective on out-of-state travel entering Karnataka/Bangalore.

Also, with the current restrictions in Karnataka, has anyone travelled on the highways in Karnataka / inside Bangalore post the 5PM deadline ?

You might want to reach out to @megazoid who just penned this thread of a non-stop Mumbai to Bangalore road trip.

[Gannu_1]

Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Has anyone travelled by train from another state to Kerala? Would like to know if there are any restrictions like RTPCR certificate or a pass upon arrival.

Travelled to Palakkad from Chennai last weekend in the 3 tier AC, Trivandrum Mail. Crowds were less, several seats were unoccupied, trains were reaching at the destined stops much earlier.

At Palakkad upon arrival at 4 AM, there was a counter at the exit manned by some COVID-19 task force, who were asking the passengers where they’ve arrived from. They took down the name and contact number when I said I’ve arrived from Chennai. They didn’t ask for the RTPCR negative report or anything else. Nothing at Avadi when I arrived this morning. The city has lifted a lot of restrictions starting today.

[Vin@y]

Originally Posted by Nikhil J

We are driving down in our MH registered car. From what I can gather on this thread, no other document apart from RT-PCR is required to enter Karnataka. Can someone confirm that? Will us travelling back to our home be considered as non-essential?

Also, with the current restrictions in Karnataka, has anyone travelled on the highways in Karnataka / inside Bangalore post the 5PM deadline ? Is that advisable or should we break the journey to make sure we reach our destination in Bangalore (Bellandur) before 5 PM ?

Returning to home should be considered essential. Have your Bangalore address proof handy since you are coming by MH registered car.

We entered Bangalore from TN during the weekend curfew on Saturday. There was heavy traffic on Bangalore roads and few random checking. I would expect a similar situation during weekday curfews too. Considering the risk of overnight stay during covid times, reaching your home on the same day is advisable. Just be prepared to convince cops, in case if you are stopped during random check.

[niranjan94]

Hi all!
I'm planning to travel by road (KA registered car) from Bangalore to my parents' home in Coimbatore.

When I login to the TN epass portal, I only see one option "Others (going out of TN by road only)" apart from medical emergency, funeral, and wedding option.

Did anyone travel the KA to TN route via Zuzuwadi/Hosur recently? What option had you picked for the epass? Was there any checking at the border or anywhere else along the way inside TN?

Thanks in advance

[needmorebhp]

Originally Posted by justwheels

Hi Sameer, did you already traveled the
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Hi Deb,

I am planning to travel on weekend of 25th June/2nd July, depending on
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Originally Posted by DBeast

I am also planning to drive this route (starting on 25th) to Bareilly, the problem is that I am not getting decent hotels in
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Did you folks travel already or at least gather sufficient information to safeguard against problem en route? I am also planning to travel to Delhi-NCR from BLR sometime towards end of July and struggling to find correct information, especially for Maharashtra border crossings and stay in Nagpur.

[justwheels]

Originally Posted by needmorebhp

Did you folks travel already or at least gather sufficient information to safeguard against problem en route? I am also planning to travel to Delhi-NCR from BLR sometime towards end of July and struggling to find correct information, especially for Maharashtra border crossings and stay in Nagpur.

Hi, my travel is planned on 9th July. To be honest not much info is available and things keep changing everyday. Seems few tbhpians who had to travel did not due to personal reasons, so first hand info is limited.

I plan to get RtPcr done for all passengers (3 of us) and start 9th early morning to Hyderabad. I just hope with restrictions almost removed, should not be an issue. Will surely share my experience once trip is done or enroute if possible.

Thanks

[m8002?]

Originally Posted by niranjan94

Hi all!
I'm planning to travel by road (KA registered car) from Bangalore to my parents' home in Coimbatore.

When I login to the TN epass portal, I only see one option "Others (going out of TN by road only)" apart from medical emergency, funeral, and wedding option.

Did anyone travel the KA to TN route via Zuzuwadi/Hosur recently? What option had you picked for the epass? Was there any checking at the border or anywhere else along the way inside TN?

Thanks in advance

I crossed over on Friday without the pass. There was no checking. I however, had a pass from Hosur to Walayar to enter KL.
There were barricades at all district boundaries but no checking at any point.

[shantanumishra]

Originally Posted by needmorebhp

Did you folks travel already or at least gather sufficient information to safeguard against problem en route? I am also planning to travel to Delhi-NCR from BLR sometime towards end of July and struggling to find correct information, especially for Maharashtra border crossings and stay in Nagpur.

Someone posted in Facebook in Hivayking forum that they travelled from Lucknow to Bangalore last week and it was a smooth drive, with no one stopping

I am planning to drive from Delhi to Lucknow to Bangalore on the coming weekend, 3-5 Jul, will also update here

[Jerremee]

Did this trip just yesterday. Mine was a KA registration car but there were several MH registered cars in the queue at Kognoli. Only thing they are asking for is a negative RTPCR test, your destination, and your phone number. Same thing for everyone irrespective of your vehicle registration. I saw some cars being sent back for not having an RTPCR. No problem in traveling on the highway. We reached Bangalore at 8PM. But, Bangalore was a shock! Endless traffic snarls and took me 1.5 hours to navigate from Yeshwantpur to CV Raman Nagar.

[swapnilup]

Originally Posted by Jerremee

Mine was a KA registration car but there were several MH registered cars in the queue at Kognoli. Only thing they are asking for is a negative RTPCR test, your destination, and your phone number.

Was RTPCR mandatory? I read a news paper article mentioning that either RTPCR or at least one dose of vaccine is sufficient.

[Jerremee]

Originally Posted by swapnilup

Was RTPCR mandatory? I read a news paper article mentioning that either RTPCR or at least one dose of vaccine is sufficient.

Even I read that news today. Not sure. Yesterday at the Kognoli post, the person manning the queue asked first for an RTPCR and we had that. So, perhaps the other questions of vaccinated or not did not crop up.