New Delhi: Passengers are urged to verify the website URL carefully before sharing any personal or travel-related information and to avoid making payments on any unauthorised website claiming to offer Air Suvidha 2.0 services.
The Civil Aviation Ministry issued a warning to passengers against fraudulent websites and portals impersonating its online health self-declaration portal Air Suvidha 2.0. The government urged people to verify the correct website prior to disclosing their personal or travel related information to avoid falling prey to the alleged scam that redirects people to payment gateways.
“Passengers are advised that Air Suvidha 2.0 services are provided free of cost, and no payment is required for submission of the Self-Declaration Form. The only official Air Suvidha 2.0 portal is: https://airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in/,” said the ministry said in a statement.
“Passengers are urged to verify the website URL carefully before sharing any personal or travel-related information and to avoid making payments on any unauthorised website claiming to offer Air Suvidha 2.0 services,” it added.
Amid concerns of an Ebola outbreak, the government had mandated all passengers both Indian and foreign nationals arriving in India to fill the self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha 2.0 portal. “Passengers are requested to use only the official portal and rely on official Government communications for authentic information,” the statement mentioned.
According to a report, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), had last month launched ‘Air Suvidha 2.0’ which is an upgraded and fully contactless Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal.
The upgraded platform has been introduced following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the Ebola/Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17 under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, the news report said.
It has been designed to facilitate efficient health monitoring while ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience for passengers arriving in India. Authorities said the upgraded system allows real-time sharing of passenger data with multiple agencies, including the Airport Health Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and State Surveillance Officers, the report stated.
The integrated data-sharing mechanism will help authorities rapidly identify travellers who may beat risk and ensure timely referral, monitoring, and necessary public health interventions. At the same time, the process is intended to remain seamless and fully contactless, eliminating the need for physical declaration of forms upon arrival.
