All Domestic Commercial Flights Cancelled, Announces Civil Aviation ministry

Meanwhile, the Centre has issued an order that all domestic flights will be stopped from 12 AM on Tuesday night.

New Delhi| Due to stricter lockdown amidst coronavirus pandemic, no one will be able to travel anywhere in the country. There is a complete lockdown in 19 states and partial lockdown in 5 states. There is a curfew in Punjab, Puducherry and Maharashtra. The boundaries of these states are sealed and inter-state bus service is closed along with trains. People cannot move anywhere. Meanwhile, the Centre has issued an order that all domestic flights will be stopped from 12 AM on Tuesday night. If any traveller has to reach his destination, he should reach there before midnight tomorrow. There will be no flight after the given time and date.

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The government has told the airline companies that all domestic flights should reach their destination by 11.59 pm on 24th March. Flights will not run after this. Only cargo flights will be exempt from this. On average, 13 million passengers a month and 14 crore passengers travel on domestic flights annually. These restrictions mean that transport in the country will come to a complete standstill from Wednesday.

1. Trains

By March 31, the Railways has decided to stop 12500 i.e. all passenger trains. No trains will run except goods trains for 9 days. This decision means that 2.3 crore people travelling on these trains daily will not be able to go anywhere now.

2. Metro Services – Inter-State Buses

The cabinet secretary on Sunday directed the chief secretaries of all the states that metro services and interstate buses should also be stopped by 31 March. It also includes Delhi Metro, through which about two crore people travel daily.