E-pass News

The weekend curfew in Delhi is in place till 5 am on Monday. 

In view of rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant, the night curfew was kicked in Delhi between 11 pm and 5 am on Monday. 

Himachal Pradesh government has decided to do away with mandatory e-pass for tourists from July 1. The state government also announced that from July 1 the restaurants in the state can open from 9 am to 10 pm.

In Delhi, the police have been allowing the movement of people for medical services without an e-pass. UP has extended the partial ‘corona curfew’ in the state till May 24. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (April 16) extended the lockdown by another week.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended lockdown in Delhi by 7 more days. To apply for an e-pass to travel during the lockdown, visit https://delhi.gov.in/ or epass.janta samvad.org. "We used the lockdown period to boost our medical infrastructure and to increase oxygen beds at various locations," Kejriwal added.

Here is a list of things for which you don't need an e-pass during the Delhi lockdown There will be no restrictions on passengers going to/from airports, railway stations, or ISBTs Students appearing for examinations will be allowed to travel on the production of valid ID cards. People going for COVID-19 testing or vaccination will be allowed on the production of valid ID cards. Pregnant women and patients going for medical services with attendants will be allowed to travel on the production of valid ID cards, doctor's prescription or medical papers

The movement of the individuals shall be allowed only with the possession of an e-pass (in soft or hard copy) during Delhi lockdown An e-pass can be obtained by applying on the website www.delhi.gov.in.

CM Arvind Kejriwal today decided to impose a six-day lockdown in the national capital from tonight till next Monday morning to control the pandemic situation Kejriwal said, “From today till Monday, 5 am Delhi is going under lockdown. Essential services will work. Lockdown was not an easy decision but we had no other option left"

DDMA exempts mediapersons from carrying e-pass Media persons, journalists only have to valid ID proof

During the seven-hour window of the night curfew only essential services will be allowed. If any individual needs to travel during this time in Delhi, they will require an e-pass. E-pass is a permission slip issued by the government from its official website.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami earlier on Thursday said that a call would be taken on the E-pass system on Saturday when he is expected to preside over a meeting of DCs and health officials Tamil Nadu has allowed companies to work with 75% of staff in attendance, hotels to function with 50% dine-in capacity, E-commerce delivery of all items, etc While gyms and all kinds of standalone shops are permitted to be open, shopping malls, swimming pools cinema halls, parks, beaches, and other public spaces remain shut

Earlier only those with valid reasons like marriage, health emergency, official reasons, bereavement etc. were issued E-pass after intense scrutiny Opposition parties and the ruling parties' allies had criticized the restrictions and asked the government to relax the norms Tamil Nadu is among the states that continue to use E-pass system for inter-district and inter-state travel