Explained: Colour-coded stickers for Mumbai vehicles

The Mumbai Police on April 17 announced three colourcoded stickers for all authorised vehicles which are allowed to ply under the current restrictions This comes amid the Maharshtra governmentrsquos lsquoBreak the Chainrsquo initiative through which the state is putting in place limitations to curb the recent surge in coronavirus infectionsIn a statement Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said the colourstickersmdashred green and yellowmdashare being issued for free by local police stations to vehicles falling under the authorised categories Implemented from 8pm on April 18 this system is will continue till 7am on May 1Based on an order tweeted by the Mumbai Police herersquos what you need to know about the stickersMoving out for essentials Know your stickers RedFor medical services vehiclesGreenFor eatablesfood transport vehiclesYellowFor vehicles of essential workersWef 8pm on 18 Apr7am on 1 MayEssentialStickers pictwittercomMr6eoSMxwxmdash Mumbai Police MumbaiPolice April 17 2021Redcolour sticker This one is for vehicles related to health and medical services such as ambulances hospitals diagnostic centres clinics vaccination centres medical insurance offices pharmacies pharmaceutical companies veterinary servicesanimal care shelters Medical manufacturing and distribution units as also their dealers transport and supply chains are included in this too Those making and distributing vaccines sanitizers masks medical equipment their ancillaries raw material units and support services also qualify for this stickerMumbai Police officials handing out redcolour stickers at Dahisar check naka on April 18 PicSatej ShindeGreencolour sticker The green sticker is for vehicles related to the transport of eatables such as groceries vegetables fruits dairy products bakery products confectionaries Vehicles carrying all types of food itemsmdashin raw or cooked formmdash will get this oneA police officer pastes a greencoloured sticker on a car at Charni Road Pic Bipin KokateYellowcolour sticker A yellow sticker is available for vehicles involved in transporting officers and staff of central state and local governments This includes statutory authorities and organizations all public essential services by local authorities public transport too Press water supply services electric and gas supply services municipal services services required for maintenance of telecom services ecommerce only for the supply of essentials government and private security services are also eligible for this stickerA yellow sticker is available for vehicles involved in transporting officers and staff of central state and local governments PicSatej ShindeFurther an official on Monday April 19 said Mumbai police have created a ldquogreen corridorrdquo at all check points and toll plazas for the speedy movement of vehicles of medical services staff with red stickers ldquoGreen Corridor for Vehicles With Red We understand the urgency of all emergency professions and service seekers Therefore there is a dedicated lane for vehicles with red emergencystickers at every check point on the roads of Mumbairdquo the police tweetedGreen Corridor for Vehicles With RedWe understand the urgency of all emergency professions and service seekers Therefore there is a dedicated lane for vehicles with red emergencystickers at every check point on the roads of Mumbai This stitch in time can truly save lives pictwittercomF1lYeX6Dwwmdash Mumbai Police MumbaiPolice April 19 2021The measure was implemented after there were complaints that these service vehicles were getting caught in massive traffic especially at toll posts entryexits to the city The aim of this step as officials said was to discourage all nonauthorised vehicles plying on the roads as some people were even found going for joyrides creating traffic hurdles for essential vehicles on roads and highways Nagrale warned that anybody found misusing the colourcoded stickers would face strict consequences and be prosecuted under various provisions of the lawOn April 18 as many as 68631 fresh COVID19 cases and 503 deaths were reported from Maharashtra in the last 24 hours the highest in the state so far since the pandemic broke out last yearWith inputs from ANI IANS and PTI