Coronavirus Lockdown 4.0: Traffic jams in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai as restrictions ease

Even amid a lockdown to prevent a deadly pandemic from spreading, India’s metro cities are seemingly chockablock. Heavy traffic jams have been witnessed in Mumbai, as well as on Delhi-Gurugram, and Delhi-Noida borders.

The news of traffic woes has been coming in since the coronavirus lockdown was extended by the Centre, albeit, with more relaxations allowing the movement of public and private transport.

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In states like West Bengal and Delhi, bus and cab services have been allowed already, with certain restrictions in place. Besides, both private and government offices have been allowed to resume operations, meaning more people are hitting the streets now.

Social media platforms have since been flooded with pictures of traffic jams, and it would be unfair to say everyone has been complaining about the glimpse into normalcy this is offering.

OH MY GOD GUYS A TRAFFIC JAM A TRAFFIC JAM IM SO HAPPY PLEASE FINALLY A TRAFFIC JAM IN MUMBAI pic.twitter.com/k6qy7gt0qg

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— ً (@svtfIrt) May 19, 2020

Migrant workers leaving Mumbai-massive traffic jam in kasara ghat @CMOMaharashtra @ShivSena @OfficeofUT @AnilDeshmukhNCP @NCPAMumbai @PawarSpeaks @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/cOziIvseBk

— DrSagarDubey (@DrSagarDubey2) May 17, 2020

Heavy Traffic Jam on WEH again today. There Goes the Social Distancing in drains. Bikers are Plying double seats Ambulances getting stuck. With the number of cases in Mumbai God Save us. #mumbai #mumbaitraffic @MumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/2NjpKZouyg

— Chirag.P.Bhatt (@chiragbhattdnce) May 19, 2020

Welcome back to Delhi#Lockdown4

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— Pooja (@reporter_pooja) May 18, 2020

As being in essential services went out today @ 18.05.2020 and full on Traffic Jam on roads....#Lockdown4 @aajtak @ArvindKejriwal @PMOIndia need to tackle well. #staysafe #staysafe pic.twitter.com/fVZsHCc2J9

— Nitin Juneja (@Nitin_Juneja) May 18, 2020

Delhi seems to be back to its old ways. Relaxation of lockdown has invited so many vehicles on the street that the Yamuna Bridge at ITO is witnessing a traffic jam. #lockdownindia#CoronaPandemicpic.twitter.com/TTWREDF1DH

— Muhammad Wajihulla (@wajihulla) May 19, 2020