Assam Govt to Discontinue Mandatory COVID-19 Testing at Airports & Railway Stations The Assam state government has decided to discontinue mandatory testing at railway stations, land routes and airports from March 1, 2021. | 10 Feb 2021 7:35 AM GMT GUWAHATI: In view of rapidly declining cases of COVID-19 cases in India along with the state of Assam, the state government has decided to discontinue mandatory testing at railway stations, land routes and airports effective from March 1, 2021. In a Tweet, the Assam State Health Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma wrote, "In view of rapidly declining cases of #COVID19 & given that vaccination is in full swing, GoA has decided to discontinue mandatory testing at rly stations, land routes & airports from March 1, 2021. It's expected however that people would adhere to #Covid appropriate behaviour."