IN PHOTOS: What India's roads look like when empty

To contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mandated a 21-day lockdown across the highly populated country; here are some shots of what the streets look like when they a

Mar 26, 2020, 17:13 IST1 min

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AMRITSAR: A general view of deserted Heritage street is seen near the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (C), during a nationwide curfew

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SRINAGAR: A view of a deserted street in Srinagar, India, during what should have been peak tourist season. On March 22, PM Modi proposed a "Janata curfew" for the day between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the coronavirus

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JAIPUR: M.I Road wears a deserted look during the Janta Curfew in the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic in Jaipur, Rajasthan

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CHENNAI: An elephant sculpture wears a facemask car to bring awareness during a one-day Janata (civil) curfew imposed by the government amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on March 22, 2020

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