Lockdown 3.0 opens livelihood door; travel by air, rail remains prohibited

Two-week extension allows relaxation for several businesses

The Centre on Friday once again extended the nationwide lockdown, by two weeks beyond May 4, making it a 54-day long curb to contain the spread of coronavirus. But the second extension, until May 17, comes with significant relaxations through the graded approach of exiting a lockdown.

For this, the Centre and states have undertaken “granular” planning and risk profiling of districts based on red, orange and green zones. In fact, the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs have made use of the government’s contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, mandatory for all public and private entity employees