Shipping Update: Pickup & Deliveries to be Impacted Due to Night Curfew & Lockdown in Several States & Union Territories Across the Country
The COVID-19 cases in India have hit a grim milestone on Monday, April 22, 2021, when it recorded over 3 lakh new COVID-19 cases in a single day. Now, coming into action, governments of these states have imposed a strict night curfew, weekend lockdown, and lockdown.
Here’s the list of states and cities that have night curfew or weekend lockdown imposed:
| State | City | Delivery allowed categories | Delivery Cut Off | Lokdown information | Notification Link | Valid Upto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHARASHTRA | All | Essentials Only | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | Link | 01-May |
| UTTAR PRADESH | All | All other cities | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew & Weekend Lockdown | 30-Apr | |
| KARNATAKA | All | Essentials Only | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | Link | 12-May |
| DELHI | All | Essentials Only | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | |
| TAMIL NADU | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew & Weekend Lockdown | 30-Apr | |
| TELANGANA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | 01-May | |
| WEST BENGAL | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - | |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Weekend Lockdown | - | |
| GUJARAT | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| RAJASTHAN | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | Link | 3rd May |
| KERALA | All other cities | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew & Weekend Lockdown | - | |
| KERALA | ERNAKULAM | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | - | |
| HARYANA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| BIHAR | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| PUNJAB | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| MADHYA PRADESH | All | Essentials Only | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | 30th April | |
| ASSAM | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | Link | 3-May |
| ODISHA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| JHARKHAND | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 16:00 hrs | Lockdown | 29-Apr | |
| UTTARAKHAND | All other cities | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 17:00 hrs | Night Curfew & Weekend Lockdown | - | |
| UTTARAKHAND | Kotdwar | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | |
| Swargashram | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| Rishikesh | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| Garhi Cantt and Clement Town | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| Haldwani | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| Lalkuan | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| Ramnagar | Essentials Only | 17:00 hrs | Lockdown | 3-May | ||
| CHHATTISGARH | All | Both Not Allowed | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | 05-May | |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Weekend Lockdown | - | |
| GOA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| CHANDIGARH | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew & Weekend Lockdown | - | |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - | |
| MEGHALAYA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - | |
| NAGALAND | Dimapur | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| SIKKIM | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| TRIPURA | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - | |
| MANIPUR | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Night Curfew | - | |
| MIZORAM | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | 26-Apr | |
| PUDUCHERRY | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | Lockdown | 26-Apr | |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - | |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | All | Both Essentials & Non-Essentials | 18:00 hrs | - | - |
Important Points to Know
- All courier operations, will be restricted to 5 PM in these states. Thus, there can be a delay in delivery.
- We expect hub connection time to be delayed by 1 day because of night curfews.
- Deliveries will be affected because of multiple restrictions in these states.
Strict Lockdown in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, and Puducherry
As the COVID-19 cases are rising at an alarming rate, several state governments have started taking stern measures to curb the spread of this deadly virus.
in Maharashtra, the government has imposed lockdown in the entire state and only delivery of essential items is allowed.
In Delhi, a strict lockdown is imposed till 5:00 AM on 26 May and only delivery of essentials is allowed during the 6-day lockdown.
In Chhattisgarh, no delivery of essentials or non-essential items is allowed.
As a result, the delivery of items in these states will be affected. We would like to bring to your notice the following guidelines as issued by our courier partners and the state government.
eCommerce activities only pertaining to essential categories have been allowed. The notification doesn’t classify the categories falling under essential and a representation to the Govt authorities has been made for clarity.