Mumbai restaurants seek timing extension till 1:30 am as Omicron surges

Restaurants in Mumbai have sought an extension in their operating hours by 90 minutes to 1.30 a.m.

The state government on November 27 allowed economic, social, cultural and entertainment activities as per normal pre-Covid 19 timings subject to certain conditions. However, the local police are asking restaurants to shut by midnight.

On Sunday, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) wrote to Mumbai’s municipal commissioner I S Chahal to issue a clarification in this regard.

"Our understanding is that restaurants will now be allowed to operate till 1:30 am, as was the case pre-Covid-19. They could operate at 50 per cent seating capacity