Airlines have also been ordered to make special in-flight announcements during journeys connected to Ebola-affected regions.
Passengers must be informed that anyone suffering from symptoms such as fever, weakness, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhoea, rash or bleeding should immediately report the matter to cabin crew members and later to immigration or medical teams after landing.
The announcements must also inform travellers that all passengers and crew will need to submit self-declaration forms on arrival in India.
According to the SOP, airlines should further advise passengers to seek medical help immediately if Ebola-like symptoms appear within 21 days after reaching India. Travellers have also been asked to contact airport health authorities and visit designated hospitals in such situations.