CCMC recommends resumption of cross-border transportation between Nepal and India

 The Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) has recommended the government to resume cross-border transportation between Nepal and India.

A meeting of the CCMC held at the Office of the Prime Minister's Office and council of ministers (OPMCM) in Singha Durbar today decided to recommend the resuming of cross-border transportation bwteen Nepal and India, confirmed secretary at the CCMC Khaga Raj Baral.

"The CCMC meeting has decided to recommend to the cabinet to resume cross-border transportation between Nepal and India via various 12 routes," He said, adding that passengers travelling via land routes should follow the coronavirus protocols and produce a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test report conducted 72 hours before their journey. 

In March last year, the government has decided to suspend cross-border movement between Nepal and India as part of its measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. 

Though, the air services between the two neighbours -- closed after last March  -- has already been resumed, the cross-border transportation has not yet resumed.