TN: 2 districts color-code vehicle to limit traffic

Tamil Nadu is one of the most coronavirus affected states in India, and one of the reasons for the same is that people are not taking the lockdown seriously.

People are still going out freely despite the strict orders.

In order to limit the traffic, two of the districts have come up with colour codes- painting vehicles in different colours, and giving permission for vehicles painted in a particular colour to be out on particular days of the week. 

In Krishnagiri district, the private vehicles that comes around Hosur limits are painted in red, green and yellow.

Vehicles with red band will be allowed only on Sunday and Wednesday. Green paint band on Monday and Thursday whereas, yellow band will be allowed only on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

“All these rules are for operating private vehicles like two-wheelers and cars between 6 am and 1 pm. No vehicles will be allowed to run on Fridays except for medical emergencies and the like. Our volunteers and policemen will be standing in the city market and painting vehicles with coloured bands,” Hosur DSP Sangu told to The News Minute.

Similarly, Salem Police department implemented a similar system.

Here, Red bands will be allowed only on Friday and Monday; Yellow bands on Saturday and Tuesday; Green bands on Sunday and Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the total cases in India is climbing rapidly and is expected to rise in upcoming days.