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A new notification issued by the Meghalaya Govt has new guidelines for running commercial vehicles in urban and rural areas. 20% of commercial vehicles can now run in urban areas and 50% in rural areas. The directives apply from 5th, July 2021 to 10th July 2021 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm as per the order.
Urban public transport like City buses, mini-busses, local taxies, and auto-rickshaws will ply from their based and adjoining areas following the 20% percent rule in Shillong.
The new order has specified the dates and the vehicles with particular final digits that can ply to those specified days.
Inter-district movement outside the areas mentioned in the order shall be through passes obtained from authorities.
In areas falling within Sohra and Pynursla sub-division, 33% of public transports will be allowed to ply.
Areas falling within Mawryngkneng, Mawkynrew, Mawsynram, Sohiong, and Mawphlang, 33% per day transporting vehicles will ply on the days permitted for the opening of essential and non-essential activities.
The vaccination status of the driver is supposed to be indicated on the vehicle. Wearing double masks or N-95 is mandatory even for a single person while boarding the vehicle with mandatory use of sanitiser.
No pillion rider is allowed except women and children for two-wheelers with valid documents.
