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Gujarat revises night curfew timings in four major cities
To contain the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government on Tuesday decided to increase the night curfew timings in four major cities of the
state by two hours. The curfew will now remain in force in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from 10 pm to 6 am, an official statement said. The curfew timings earlier were from 12 am to 6 am. The decision was taken on Tuesday in the core committee meeting of the coronavirus task-force headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The state government has decided to impose a curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus, the government said in the statement. The restrictions will be in place till March 31, it added.
Apart from setting up border check posts at entry points, the state government has also decided to start screening of passengers arriving at major railway stations.
Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 18:46 IST
The previous notification of night curfew in these four cities expires today and that is the reason why a fresh notification has been issued today. Gujarat: Night curfew in 4 cities to continue | Photo Credit: IANS
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has extended the night curfew imposed in four metro cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot till the end of this month.
The previous notification of night curfew in these four cities expires today and that is the reason why a fresh notification has been issued today.
As per Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary of the State Home Department of Gujarat, the curfew will remain in place from midnight to 6 am from February 16 to 28.