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 aren't jam-packed with traffic

Curated By: Amit Verma

Published: Mar 26, 2020

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MUMBAI: An aerial view shows a deserted JJ bridge, usually teeming with cars, against the backdrop of the city's skyline

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BENGALURU: A handful of vehicles move through the Silk Board junction flyover on March 22

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KOLKATA: Deserted streets in Kolkata as India observed the Janata (Civil) curfew in Kolkata, India, on Sunday, 22nd March, 2020. The government on Sunday had announced an unprecedented lockdown of 75 districts in the country in order to combat the threat of novel coronavirus. The Centre identified 75 districts where novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, cases have been reported and the recommended that they be placed under lockdown. Later, the whole country went into a three-week lockdown

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ALLAHABAD: A motorist rides through a deserted flyover near Allahabad High Court

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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