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No Public Buses, Autos, Magic, Cabs, etc till March 31


Operation of all public passenger buses in the state has been prohibited from Monday till March 31. The restriction has been imposed under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to prevent the spread of Corona Virus across the state.
World Health Organization (WHO) had declared Corona Virus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic and following which, Madhya Pradesh Health Notification under Section 50 and 51 of the Madhya Pradesh Health Act 1949 notified COVID-19 as contagious disease.
“The spread of COVID-19 is rapid and communicable, and in some of the districts of Madhya Pradesh, people suffering from the infection have been confirmed,” the notice said.
In such a situation, the restriction has been imposed under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, till 12 pm on March 31. Operation of all public passenger vehicles in the public interest has been prohibited in the entire state.
Under the orders, operation of public vehicle including auto rickshaws, buses, electric auto, Tata magic, taxi, cabs, and any other public vehicles is prohibited. Hence, city buses, i-buses, sewa sutra, electric buses, sky buses and other public buses run by AiCTSL have been shut down.
This order is not be applicable to private vehicles used for private commute, essential emergency services or vehicles attached to government duty.
No inter-state buses till March 31
Divisional Commissioner Akash Tripathi instructed all the collectors of Indore division to keep the inter-state bus transportation postponed till March 31, 2020 with immediate effect in view of the prevention of corona virus. Operation of inter-state buses to Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh has been prohibited.


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