Concerns raised after picture of traffic jam in Mumbai circulate on social media during Lockdown 2.0

Concerns raised after picture of traffic jam in Mumbai circulate on social media during Lockdown 2.0

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, April 20, 2020, 03:58 PM IST
article-image
Representational Image | Photo by BL SONI

On Monday, after some relaxations were imposed on lockdown in non-hotspot areas in Mumbai, some areas of the city witnessed traffic after a long time as people started heading to their workplaces.

A journalist from Hindustan Times shared picture of the traffic jam in Goregaon on Mumbai's Western Express Highway.

Soon after the photo was shared on social media, it caught eyes of netizens who then started expressing their views on the jam.

One user said, "Sir, it is not a long jam and its only there because of the barricade." Another user said, "Check google map, so many reds on the roads in Mumbai. Has lockdown been lifted there."

Here's what Twitterati had to say:

The Maharashtra government has issued guidelines for limited relaxation from April 20 to May 3. The government has listed selected activities that will be allowed in non-hotspot areas from April 20. In order to restart the economic cycle, some industrial and commercial activities will be restarted from the said date. All health services (including AYUSH) and activities related to fisheries, agriculture, plantation and allied activities, animal husbandry, etc., will remain functional. MNREGA workers will also be allowed, given they practice social distancing and use face masks.

RECENT STORIES

NMIA Takes Off Today As Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercial Operations, Making MMR...

NMIA Takes Off Today As Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercial Operations, Making MMR...

A Tale Of 2 Tarmacs: How NMIA Is Changing Mumbai’s Aviation Skyline

A Tale Of 2 Tarmacs: How NMIA Is Changing Mumbai’s Aviation Skyline

Bombay HC Slams Authorities Over Kanjurmarg Dumping Ground Stench, Orders Immediate Scientific...

Bombay HC Slams Authorities Over Kanjurmarg Dumping Ground Stench, Orders Immediate Scientific...

‘BMC Not Doing Anything, Turning A Blind Eye’: Bombay HC Warns Against Granting New Construction...

‘BMC Not Doing Anything, Turning A Blind Eye’: Bombay HC Warns Against Granting New Construction...

'Padma Awards Not Titles, Cannot Be Used As Prefix Or Suffix': Bombay High Court

'Padma Awards Not Titles, Cannot Be Used As Prefix Or Suffix': Bombay High Court