Covid 19: Haryana issue guidelines for taxi, cab aggregators

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2

The Haryana government has issued guidelines regarding taxi, cab aggregators, maxi cab and auto rickshaw drivers for convenience of public transport.

Giving details, an official spokesperson of the Transport Department said taxi and cab aggregator will be allowed to ply with a maximum of two passengers in addition to the driver. This means that there will be a maximum of three persons in the vehicle.

The Maxi Cabs can ply with a maximum of half of their seating capacity. Auto Rickshaws and E-Richshaws are allowed to ply with two persons in addition to the driver. Likewise, the one pillion rider will be allowed on the Two Wheelers and it shall be mandatory for both the persons to wear helmets, masks and gloves. The manually driven rickshaws shall carry not more than two passengers.

He said that only essential activities are allowed in the Containment Zones. Therefore the movement within Containment Zone shall be strictly regulated and allowed only for emergency and essential goods or service vehicles. All drivers and passengers are advised to install the Aarogya Setu application on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app.

He said that the movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am except for essential activities. He said that persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women and the children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for essential and health services. All drivers and passengers should cover their face with mask or cloth at all times. Motor vehicles should be regularly sanitized and the drivers and passengers should regularly use sanitizers.

Social distancing shall be followed by all persons at all times. Provisions of hand wash and sanitiser will be made at all taxi or auto stands. Drivers at taxi or auto stands shall maintain safe social distance from each other.