Centre launches Air Suvidha 2.0 portal for Ebola screening

Centre launches Air Suvidha 2.0 portal for Ebola screening 

The Indian government has reactivated the Air Suvidha portal to screen travelers from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, a contactless Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal, to enhance public health surveillance at Points of Entry amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak.

Upgraded system replaces old paper-based process

The upgraded system replaces the old paper-based process with an online platform that makes passenger processing smoother at points of entry.

Passengers coming from international destinations are required to fill out a mandatory online Health Self-Declaration, which includes a 21-day travel history, exposure history, and any related symptoms before immigration clearance.

Real-time data sharing with health authorities

The government said the portal allows real-time data sharing with Airport Health Officers, Bureau of Immigration, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), and State Surveillance Officers.

This will help in quickly identifying and referring at-risk travelers while keeping their arrival experience seamless and contactless without any physical forms to fill on landing.