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COVID-19 lockdown | How to get e-pass in Delhi, UP, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka: Step by step guide

How to apply for an e-pass: As COVID-19 cases have been increasing, several states have resorted to partial or complete lockdown to break the chain of deadly virus.

May 12, 2021 / 10:45 IST
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To get e-pass in Delhi, UP, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka; Here are step by step guide.
To get e-pass in Delhi, UP, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka; Here are step by step guide.

States like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Delhi and others have announced complete lockdown. A certain section of people, primarily frontline workers and those related to essential services, have been exempted in most of the cases.

As states have announced curbs and restrictions related to movement of people, an e-pass has been made mandatory in most of the states. Aadhaar card or Voter ID, PAN Card, address proof, vehicle licence, employment ID and medical prescriptions are needed to apply for e-pass in these states.

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e-pass in Tamil Nadu: How to apply

-Go to https://tnepass.tnega.org/#/user/pass.

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