Centre Tells States Not To Restrict Movement Of Buses, Trucks During Night Curfew

New Delhi: The Home Ministry has advised the states not to prevent movement of buses, trucks carrying goods, and other essential services during night curfew.

wrote to different states and Union Territories on Friday to clarify its order on implementation of night curfew between 9 pm and 5 am and advised against restricting the movement of buses, trucks carrying goods, and other essential services.

In a letter to the states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla clarified that the purpose of restricting the movement of individuals, except for essential services, between 9 pm and 5 am is primarily intended to prevent congregation of people and ensure social distancing.

“The restriction does not apply to loading/unloading of goods (as part of supply chains and logistics); buses carrying persons and trucks and goods carriers plying on state and national highways; or persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains, and flights,” Bhalla stated.

After the lockdown 4.0, the Ministry of Home Affairs had issued a new set of guidelines to be followed from June 1 to 30.