Tamil Nadu govt withdraws E-Pass system for travel within state

In Tamil Nadu, a series of relaxations have been announced for unlock 4 which will come into effect tomorrow.

 

State chief minister Edappadi Palaniswamy said that the e-Pass system for travel within the state is dispensed with.

 

For inter-state travel, the ePass will be auto-generated immediately after applying through the portal.

 

A large scale relaxations are being seen in the new announcement on the lockdown, which is extended till the end of next month.

 

Public and private transport is allowed from Tuesday within the districts including in Chennai.

 

The Chennai Metro train service will resume operation from the 7th



September.

 

However, the Suburban train service will remain suspended till the 15th.

 

Shopping malls are allowed to reopen on the First, though cinema halls in them will remain closed.

 

Hotels, resorts and parks are also permitted to reopen. All places of worship are allowed to welcome the devotees, and the regulation on the number of people to be allowed at a time is to be made known soon.

 

The usual full lockdown on Sundays is done away with. All factories and offices in the whole state are allowed to function in full strength.

 

The slew of new measures is in tune with the Centre’s latest guidelines.