This story is from June 1, 2020

Public transport set to resume in Bihar from Monday

The Bihar government on Sunday announced the extension of lockdown in containment zones in the state till June 30. It has, however, also announced more relaxations in areas outside the containment zones such as the opening of public transport and allowing more employees at workplaces from Monday.
Public transport set to resume in Bihar from Monday
E-rickshaw and auto drivers near Kargil Chowk in Patna
PATNA: The Bihar government on Sunday announced the extension of lockdown in containment zones in the state till June 30. It has, however, also announced more relaxations in areas outside the containment zones such as the opening of public transport and allowing more employees at workplaces from Monday.
In his order, additional chief secretary (home) Amir Subhani said the guidelines of the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) issued on May 30 would be followed in the state.

Transport department secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said intra-district and inter-district public transport movement would be allowed from Monday. “Decision on interstate public transport would be taken in a day or two. E-rickshaws, autorickshaws and taxis will not be allowed to ply in containment zones across the state,” he added.
Agarwal said all public transport, including government buses, would ply in such a way that they will terminate at their respective destinations by 9pm. “The odd-even concept for three-wheelers and e-rickshaws will no longer exist,” he said.
Patna DM Kumar Ravi said the district administration would follow all the fresh orders of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) as far as lockdown is concerned.
Ravi said lockdown would be strictly enforced in the containment zones where only essential services will be allowed. “There are 19 containment zones in Patna as of now. Movement of people will be restricted in these areas,” he said.
The DM said shops outside containment zones would be allowed to remain open till 9pm from Monday.

“Offices will also be allowed to function normally. However, movement of people and vehicles will not be allowed from 9pm to 5am, except in emergency cases,” he said.
He said interstate and intra-state movement of cars would also be allowed without passes. “The condition of allowing only two passengers and a driver in cars will also be lifted from Monday,” the DM said.
He said the administration would wait for standard operating procedures from Union ministry of health and family welfare for opening religious places, hotels, restaurants and malls from June 8.
“Schools, colleges and coaching institutes will remain shut till June,” he added.
The DM said cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, auditoriums and assembly halls would also remain shut till further orders.
“Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious events will not be allowed for the time being,” he said.
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