Lockdown In Maharashtra Extended Till 31st October, Hotels, Food Courts, Bars Allowed To Operate From October 5

The Uddhav Thackery-led state government is going to reopen economical activities and movement in a phased manner while providing certain relaxations in Unlock 5.0.

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Mumbai: Lockdown in Maharashtra has been extended till 31st October, the government announced on Wednesday night. The new guidelines for the same have been released.  The Uddhav Thackery-led state government is going to reopen economical activities and movement in a phased manner while providing certain relaxations in Unlock 5.0, which has been announced on September 30. Here's What Will Be Operational In Maharashtra

• Hotels, food courts, restaurants, and bars will be allowed to operate from 5th October with 50% capacity.
• Dabbawallas will be able to travel in Mumbai Local Trains.
• Local train services will be resumed in Pune.
• Intra-state trains in the state will be allowed to resume as per the Covid-19 protocol.
• Railway authorities have been directed to increase the frequency of trains in MMR1.

Here's What Will Remain Closed In Maharashtra

• Large gatherings remain prohibited.
• Cinema halls will remain closed even though reopening has been allowed by the Ministry of Home Affairs under Unlock 5 guidelines.
• Schools will remain closed.
• Metro operations continue to be suspended.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also released fresh guidelines for the Unlock 5 phase beginning October 1. It has introduced some more relaxations in the new SOPs as the process of resumption of economic activities has been extended further.

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