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Mar 04, 2022

Singapore Allows Quarantine-Free Travelling from All Indian Cities

Singapore attempting to reclaim its position as a global business and aviation hub reopens its borders and allows quarantine-free travelling from all Indian cities.
Representational image. International travellers arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, U.S. February 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Laura Buckman

Singapore: Vaccinated air travellers from all Indian cities and from Penang in Malaysia and Bali in Indonesia will be able to enter Singapore without having to undergo any mandatory quarantine from March 16, a senior minister announced on Friday.

Transport Minister S. Iswaran said Singapore plans to press on with the safe reopening of its borders and reclaim its position as a global business and aviation hub.

The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) for India will be extended beyond Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to include all cities in India, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said.

Likewise, vaccinated air travellers will be able to enter Singapore from more cities in Malaysia and Indonesia without having to serve quarantine. The VTL extension to cities in these countries is from March 16 this year.

The VTL for Malaysia will extend beyond Kuala Lumpur to include Penang, starting with four daily flights each way, while the VTL for Indonesia will extend beyond Jakarta to include Bali, starting with two daily flights.

(PTI)

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