Kolkata: Increased infection of Coronavirus has led to conditions like bandh in different parts of the country. The shutdown has been announced in many states. While Maharashtra has announced lockdown in four cities, Delhi has ordered the closure of all malls, salons, restaurants, cinema halls, etc. While PM Narendra Modi has announced Janata curfew of 22 March. Meanwhile, the West Bengal government has stopped interstate bus services.
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Earlier on Friday, the Uddhav Thackeray government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Pimpri Chinchwad have been locked down since night. The city will remain closed until 31 March. An order has been issued to close all shops except grocery and medical stores in the four cities. With this, only 25 percent of the employees will come to government offices in these four cities.
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Buses, local trains, Ola and Uber will also continue. Additional personnel of 2800 home guards has been deployed in Pune. They will keep an eye on every major intersection and market in the city. The number of passengers on the best transport buses in Mumbai is also steadily decreasing. 22 lakh passengers traveled on Thursday. On normal days, 32 lakh passengers travel daily. BEST's buses are not allowing more passengers than the capacity of the seats.