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PANAJI
The Directorate of Transport on Monday issued an order restricting interstate movement of vehicles including tourist, yellow-black taxis, stage carriages, maxi cabs till March 31 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As per the order, no tourist taxi or yelllow-black taxi will be permitted interstate movement except in medical emergencies till March 31. All contract carriages and maxi cabs have been asked to adhere strictly to the orders issued by the concerned district magistrates.
Private cars will be permitted up to four persons not including children and infants, the order reads.
The order was issued to permit holders of stage carriages, contract carriages, maxi cabs, tourist taxis and yellow-black taxis through the police.
On Saturday last, among a slew of other measures, the government had also banned
entry of all public transport and tourist buses from other States.
