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In line with the press release from the Office of the Hon'ble Prime Minister dated 19th March 2022 on the progressive relaxation of COVID-19 preventive measures, RSTA would like to inform that:
1. Lungtenzampa Office will operate in self containment mode for another week. Besides having to facilitate transport for various frontline agencies, some of our officials on frontline duty operating from the office as part of the NC19TF Transport Unit are identified as primary contacts of a few positive cases that have emerged in the last few days.
As per the directives of National COVID-19 Taskforce, the Road Safety & Transport Authority facilitates passenger bus services. For bus service from Thimphu to other Dzongkhags, please ensure that:
You have a valid antigen negative certificate.
You have applied and obtained e-Pass from https://www.1010.bt/epass/apply/ or call toll free number 1010.
e-Pass is required not only for inter-district travel but also to facilitate your movement from place of stay to Lungtenzampa bus terminal during the Lockdown.
You are willing to undergo a one week "home quarantine" in your place of destination.
The passenger bus schedule from Thimphu and contact details are as follows:
The Road Safety and Transport Regulations 2021 will come into effect from 1st July 2022. The RSTA in collaboration with Traffic Police, RBP will be conducting advocacies and sensitization through June 2022.
As per the Press Release from the Office of the Hon'ble
Prime Minister, the RSTA will be facilitating movement for stranded passengers
from Thimphu to other Dzongkhags registered with 1010 as follows;
|
# |
Repatriation |
Dzongkhag |
Information for Passengers |
|
1 |
26/Jan/2022 |
-
Paro -
Haa -
Punakha -
Gasa |
Reporting time: 1:30 PM Departure time: 2:30 PM Reporting Place: Changlimithang Requirement for passengers: RT PCR
result, PPEs, pack lunch and edibles if required |
|
2 |
27/Jan/2022 |
-
Chukha -
Samtse -
Tsirang -
Dagana -
Sarpang -
Wangdue
Phodrang |
Reporting time: 10:00 Departure time: 11:00 Reporting Place: Changlimithang Requirement for passengers: RT PCR
result, PPEs, pack lunch and edibles if required |
|
3 |
28/Jan/2022 |
-
Trongsa -
Zhemgang -
Bumthang -
Mongar -
Trashigang -
Trashi
Yangtse -
Lhuntse -
Pemagatshel -
Samdrup
Jongkhar |
Reporting time: 10:00 Departure time: 11:00 Reporting Place: Changlimithang Requirement for passengers: RT PCR
result, PPEs, pack lunch and edibles if required |
All stranded passengers are requested to register with 1010 for this service.
A Cybersecurity Leadership program targeting senior leadership and officials from the Royal Government of Bhutan began on the 6th of January 2022. It is supported by the Temasek Foundation and organized and implemented by the Nanyang Polytechnic International, Singapore. The program consists of a total of five 2-hour sessions spread over several weeks and is attended by 30 senior officials from across the RGOB and set to conclude on 20th January, 2022.