From a Senior Indian Naval Officer, presently posted in Goa and he hails from Kerala.
Was on the roads for the last two days travelling to Kerala to be with my parents. I want to share my experiences with everyone for general benefit.
First I applied online for entry into Kerala. Got it in just over 3 hrs. In case of Goa, I'd to apply 4 times to get it right and clear it. It was difficult to navigate through the website. The entire process took about 30 hrs.
While on the journey itself at the Goa border, I got down and had to show ID proof of all members which was written down in the register and then cleared to go. At the Karnataka end, all of us had to get down for thermal screening. Names were entered in a register and then cleared to move. As we travelled within Karnataka we were stopped at two toll booths to enter our details.
Now comes the real one. As we entered Kerala, at the first check point, I'd to get down, show my pass and was given a token. I got in to my car and travelled another 500' approximately. At this point, we were asked to get down. The bag containing the eats was closed, the windows were rolled down and the entire vehicle was sanitised. We were told not to switch on the airconditioner. We could move to the next point.
Again travelled for 500 mts or so where we had to get down. Thermal screening was done for all and with our permit number, itself, our details were verified online without the need for any documents. Contact details were taken and then we could move to the next point.
Here, we sat in the car itself and our details were recorded online by the police. And we could commence our journey homeward. We were in for a surprise; within a minute we got a call from my village panchayat confirming our entry. Next call from my village health department checking about our health. After that, from the collectorate checking our health details.
As a family, we felt we were in a foreign country (in a positive manner) where everyone was showing concern about our well being.
We reached home at 1 AM at night. At 7, I got a call checking if we had reached safely and was given instructions about home quarantine for 14 days and to report if we get any symptoms. At 9 AM, a local volunteer visited us to have a chat. He said, "In your absence we'd come to your house and checked up on your parents and were ready them out with medical treatment etc".
During the entire journey, we'd sent a word across about our travel and were surprised to be provided with food at different points, which we'd to decline because we were already stuffed with it in the car.
My two bit.
So, Kerala is changing into a well managed welfare state, a state that gives tremendous impetus to Healthcare, Education and good Governance.
Tailpiece.
A quiet Sunday when we'd got up half an hour late, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. Today marks the end of phase 3 of the lock down. But it has been extended till 31 May.
With more and more Indians returning from abroad, by sea, air and by trains from other states, there has been an unusual spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. We need to watch as to how quick we are able to control the spike.
Was on the roads for the last two days travelling to Kerala to be with my parents. I want to share my experiences with everyone for general benefit.
First I applied online for entry into Kerala. Got it in just over 3 hrs. In case of Goa, I'd to apply 4 times to get it right and clear it. It was difficult to navigate through the website. The entire process took about 30 hrs.
While on the journey itself at the Goa border, I got down and had to show ID proof of all members which was written down in the register and then cleared to go. At the Karnataka end, all of us had to get down for thermal screening. Names were entered in a register and then cleared to move. As we travelled within Karnataka we were stopped at two toll booths to enter our details.
Now comes the real one. As we entered Kerala, at the first check point, I'd to get down, show my pass and was given a token. I got in to my car and travelled another 500' approximately. At this point, we were asked to get down. The bag containing the eats was closed, the windows were rolled down and the entire vehicle was sanitised. We were told not to switch on the airconditioner. We could move to the next point.
Again travelled for 500 mts or so where we had to get down. Thermal screening was done for all and with our permit number, itself, our details were verified online without the need for any documents. Contact details were taken and then we could move to the next point.
Here, we sat in the car itself and our details were recorded online by the police. And we could commence our journey homeward. We were in for a surprise; within a minute we got a call from my village panchayat confirming our entry. Next call from my village health department checking about our health. After that, from the collectorate checking our health details.
As a family, we felt we were in a foreign country (in a positive manner) where everyone was showing concern about our well being.
We reached home at 1 AM at night. At 7, I got a call checking if we had reached safely and was given instructions about home quarantine for 14 days and to report if we get any symptoms. At 9 AM, a local volunteer visited us to have a chat. He said, "In your absence we'd come to your house and checked up on your parents and were ready them out with medical treatment etc".
During the entire journey, we'd sent a word across about our travel and were surprised to be provided with food at different points, which we'd to decline because we were already stuffed with it in the car.
My two bit.
So, Kerala is changing into a well managed welfare state, a state that gives tremendous impetus to Healthcare, Education and good Governance.
Tailpiece.
A quiet Sunday when we'd got up half an hour late, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. Today marks the end of phase 3 of the lock down. But it has been extended till 31 May.
With more and more Indians returning from abroad, by sea, air and by trains from other states, there has been an unusual spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. We need to watch as to how quick we are able to control the spike.
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