PLANNING TO TRAVEL? CHECK OUT THE LOCKDOWN AND CURFEW RULES IN THESE 6 INDIAN STATES

PLANNING TO TRAVEL? CHECK OUT THE LOCKDOWN AND CURFEW RULES IN THESE 6 INDIAN STATES

With the start of 2021, the hopes of going back to travel were high. It was expected that countries will be opening up borders, and international travel will resume anytime soon. However, it seems that domestic travel is now again marred with certain COVID-related travel restrictions.

While some states have imposed travel restrictions, some others have announced night curfews. So, in case you are planning to visit the following states in the coming days, check out the restrictions imposed in these places.

GUJARAT

As per the latest reports, Gujarat has extended its night curfew in Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Vadodara two hours, i.e., from 10 PM to 6 AM, which was earlier from 12 AM to 6 AM. As per the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), the next three T20 matches between India and England will also be played without any spectators. Further, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has ordered restaurants, eateries in eight wards close by 10 PM. Also, the civic body announced closure of the lakefront and all public gardens, as well as the city zoo.

MADHYA PRADESH

Madhya Pradesh has imposed a mandatory seven-day quarantine for all travellers coming from Maharashtra. Bhopal and Indore are on night curfew from 10 PM to 6 pm. Reports have it that shops will also remain closed in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Burhanpur, Chhindwara, Khargone, and Betul cities, which are also district headquarters, from 10 PM to 6 AM. Public programs to celebrate Holi will also not be allowed.

MAHARASHTRA

50 per cent restriction for hotels, offices, and cinema halls has been brought back in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, all religious, social, cultural, and political gatherings have been banned, whereas weddings can have only a maximum of 50 people and funerals, a maximum of 20 people.

Nagpur will be in lockdown till 21. Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B announced that only shops dealing with essential commodities, except medical shops, can remain open till 1 PM.

Pune will have a night curfew from 11 PM to 6 AM. Also, bars, hotels, theatres, and malls will remain shut from 10 PM to 6 AM, whereas gardens will be closed in the evening.

Other places in Maharashtra that will witness such restrictions are Parbhani, Aurangabad, Nanded, Osmanabad, Palghar, Thane, Nashik, and Jalgaon.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to take a decision regarding night curfew in Mumbai.

PUNJAB

Night curfew has been imposed in Patiala, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Nawanshahr, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Kapurthala. As per the reports, the said curfew will remain in place from 11 PM to 5 AM.

UTTARAKHAND

St. George’s School, Galway Cottage, Barlow Ganj areas of Mussoorie are now in lockdown under the order of the Dehradun District Magistrate.

TAMIL NADU

Tamil Nadu has extended COVID-related lockdown till March 31, 2021, which was earlier imposed till February 28, 2021.

Further, Karnataka has made it mandatory for all those travelling from Kerala and Maharashtra to produce an RT-PCR negative report.