Maharashtra fresh restrictions: Curbs on private transport beyond city, district limits

Instead of imposing a complete lockdown the state government has made restrictions harsher from 8pm April 22 In an order issued Wednesday private passengers trips beyond the city and district limits has been barred and controls put on long distance public transport till May 1Private passenger transport excluding buses can only run for emergency or essential services or valid reasons with driver plus 5037 of the seating capacityInterdistrict or intercity travel is allowed only if required for performing an essential service or in case of medical emergencies or attending unavoidable events like funerals or severe sickness of family Anyone flouting the order in letter or spirit shall be punishable by fine of Rs 10000Private buses can run only with 5037 of seating capacity with no standing travellers Intercity or interdistrict travel by private buses shall restrict the stoppages to maximum two in a city and shall inform local authorities about the same and the scheduleThe passengers alighting shall be stamped on the hand for 14 days home quarantine This stamping must be done by the bus operator Thermal scanners shall be used and anyone with symptoms shall be moved to corona care centres or to hospital Violation invites a fine of R 10000The local authority can waive off the rules regarding mandatory stamping for buses arriving from certain origins as per the local conditionsPublic passenger transport State and Centre employees medical personnel persons needing medical treatment and specially abled persons with one attendant have been allowed use suburban trains metro and mono rail services except long distance trains Tticketspasses will be issued to the above category of personnel on the basis of identity cardsState and civicrun public buses shall ply at 5037 of the capacity with no standing passengersIntercity or interdistrict travel by long distance trains and buses shall be subject to controls like sharing information of passengers and their destination with respective local authoritiesAll alighting passengers shall be stamped on the hand for 14 days home quarantine Thermal scanners shall be used and anyone with symptoms shall be moved to corona care centres or to hospitals Local authorities may decide to tests the passengers Cost of the test shall be borne by the passengerOffice AttendanceGovernment offices will operate only with 15 37 attendance except for emergency services directly connected to management of COVID 19 pandemic In the case of Mantralaya and Central Government offices in Mumbai Metropolitan Region the Head of the Department can decide for higher attendance after seeking permissionAll other offices should function only with 1537 of their total attendance or 5 people whichever is more Essential services should not exceed 5037 attendance Attendance of personnel actually delivering the essential services on the ground should also be minimised but can be extended up to 10037 as per the requirementsOnly 25 for marriage ceremonyThe marriage ceremony should be a single event in a single hall not extending beyond 2 hours with maximum of 25 guests including family Offenders may be fined Rs 50000 and location that is misused shall be closed till the disaster act remains in force