Rajasthan: Restriction leave long queues at border

JAIPUR/ALWAR: The restriction of vehicles and people entering Rajasthan at interstate borders has resulted in long queues of people waiting for screening.
The outbound journey has almost come to a halt as those with medical emergencies are allowed to leave the state. The state shares its border with Gujarat, NCR, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
The state has regulated the movement since June 11 due to spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. A report says that from June 1 to 10, almost 2,500 cases have been recorded by the state. The busiest interstate highways or borders are with Haryana and Gujarat. It forms the entry point for North and Central and South India into Rajasthan.
Jai Yadav, SP, Dungarpur, said they have re-activated the check post on the Ratanpur border to Gujarat. “As per the rule, every visitor will be screened at the check-post,” Yadav said. The regulation comes at a time when people have started travelling for personal and business reasons. Those entering have to give information like reason, vehicle number and mobile number.
Krashna Rajsingh, a political activist in Dungarpur, said queues will get longer with each passing day as travel by routine businessmen has opened up with the Unlock 1 on June 8. “It is going to be time-consuming as every individual has to be screened,” said Rajsingh.
The Shahjahanpur border, which is a major entry point, is facing long queues of people waiting for screening. Surinder Singh Rawat, SHO, Shahjahanpur, told TOI, “Every vehicle is being screened thoroughly and those with passes are being allowed to exit the state. It is obvious that it is a time-consuming exercise.” Similiar are the queues at the border between Bharatpur and Agra.