Autos and cycle rickshaws allowed to ply in TN from Saturday

Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu government on Friday permitted plying of auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws in the state barring Chennai and in COVID-19 containment zones from Saturday onwards.

In a statement issued here, the government said, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are allowed to ply in the state carrying only one passenger.

The vehicles can ply between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Both the driver and the passenger should wear a mask.

The vehicles should be sanitised thrice a day and the passenger should be given sanitiser.

–IANS

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