Vehicle movement along border districts remains low

Essential services and travel for medical reasons allowed across inter-State borders

Movement of vehicles along the districts bordering neighbouring States of Karnataka and Kerala was low on Monday when Tamil Nadu imposed a fortnight-long intense lockdown to combat COVID-19. In Hosur, company vehicles plied with exemption given to continuous processing industries to continue work albeit with 50% workforce. In the TN-Kerala border in Coimbatore district, Revenue Department officials said that the traffic was minimal as both states went into lockdown and made e-pass mandatory for inter-State travel. At Walayar, the main inter-State border, a joint team of the police, Revenue and Health Departments checked vehicles that entered Tamil Nadu. “Vehicles plying for essential services and medical emergencies were permitted. Goods vehicles were also allowed,” said R. Srinivasulu, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Perur sub-division.