Buses needed as govt frames business rules during coronavirus lockdown

Millions of migrant workers have left cities for their homes during the pandemic.

Companies will need buses to take migrant labour to construction sites or host them nearby, as they meet new government guidelines on how businesses should manage during the national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday allowed opening up of the rural economy from April 20, saying workers will have to be given transport as public transport in the country remains shut. Vehicles should run with adequate social distancing between passengers, said the ministry in its guidelines.

A spokesperson for office bus provider Shuttl said, "Buses, owing to their larger size and seat