Rail restrictions are back. More and more states are now being cautious with travellers from Maharashtra. As reports of surging COVID-19 cases emerge, a number of states have enforced guidelines and restrictions on train travel and passengers from Maharashtra. From Friday, those arriving by train to destinations in Karnataka from Maharashtra, will have to carry negative COVID-19 test reports before they embark on the journey, as per the new special surveillance measures in effect.

As of now it was only Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan that had listed guidelines and regulations for passengers from Maharashtra, but on Wednesday night, the Karnataka government too stepped up the move on all passengers entering the state via road, rail and airlines.