Ticket for E-pass Travel

Ticket for E-pass Travel

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The Aarogya Setu app could become the key facilitator for travel in India, now in the lockdown because of the COVID pandemic, but also potentially in the post COVID world as well. It is believed that once the lockdown is over in individual states, there may be a centralized e-pass which will be issued after self-validation using the Aarogya Setu app. The indications are there already. The Indian Railways made it mandatory for all passengers on trains to have the government’s Aarogya Setu app installed on their phones—and that is applicable for the special trains and Shramik trains that are operational at this time. But what does this all mean?

The Government is potentially working on a system whereby travel is linked to your health, and your health data is not only logged but also can be helpful in indicating a possible health threat. Government sources tell News18 that for interstate travel and movement, the Aarogya Setu app could be used for self-certification, following which the e-pass will be confirmed. This means that before you travel, you must certify your health with the Aarogya Setu app. We at this time still do not know whether this self-certification process also involves sharing data about the travel details—destination, time and date of travel, mode of transport etc. At this time, indications suggest that this could be applicable for interstate travel.