Now, the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) have revised the prices of RT-PCR test for passengers arriving at the airport.
This is the third time that the airport officials have reduced the prices on December 14. Now, the MIAL have put a maximum cap of INR 1,975 per test, which comes into effect from today, December 15.
These rates were decided after thorough analysis of input costs and discussion with stakeholders.
Earlier, Mumbai airport charged INR 4,500. However, on December 4, the prices were curtailed to INR 3,900.
Also Read: Omicron Scare: Rapid RT-PCR Test Cost At Mumbai Airport Amongst The Highest
This came after multiple complaints about passengers being overcharged for rapid RT-PCR tests at Mumbai Airport came to the state health department.
Last week, Health Minister Rajesh Tope had asked IRS officer Dr Sudhakar Shinde to regulate prices of the Rapid RT-PCR tests at the Mumbai International Airport.
Besides, the Ministry of Civil Aviation in its office memorandum stated that from December 20, all international travellers from 'at-risk' countries, arriving at airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad will have to mandatorily prebook an RT-PCR test. The decision was taken to avoid the passenger rush at the airport.
Apart from this, after the Omicron-related norms came into force last week in Maharashtra, many passengers from “at-risk” countries coming to Mumbai have been choosing to do the rapid test.
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