Ludhiana administration eases daily curfew by two more hours

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 26

Ludhiana administration eased curfew by two more hours in the district, bringing down hours of restriction from 16 to 14 hours.

A new order from District Magistrate Varinder Kumar Sharma allows shops commercial establishments and private offices to stay open from 5 am to 3 pm on weekdays from May 27 to May 31.  

Curfew hours were previously from 5 am until 1 pm.

The new order however is only applicable to weekdays. Weekend lockdown will come into effect on Friday at 3 pm and will continue up to Monday at 5 am.

Dine in at restaurants will remain closed, and eating houses will have to be restricted to takeaways until 3 pm on weekdays and to home deliveries until 9 pm.   Postal and other home deliveries will also be allowed up to 9 pm on weekdays. Staff engaged in home deliveries must carry their curfew passes

Those commercial establishments and private offices found violating curfew rules will be liable for penalty, the order said.

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