Tourist spots shut; night curfew starts
The Hindu
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All tourist spots, including the Nilgiris, Kodaikanal and Yercaud hill stations, were closed on Tuesday as restrictions to contain the second wave of COVID-19 came into force in Tamil Nadu. The authorities also began enforcing a night curfew between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation released fresh timetables for long-distance bus services and suspended night-time operations. The Salem Division of the Southern Railway also announced the cancellation of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway services until further orders.
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