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
MUMBAI: An aerial view shows a deserted JJ bridge, usually teeming with cars, against the backdrop o
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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

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

KOLKATA: Deserted streets in Kolkata as India observed the Janata (Civil)  curfew in Kolkata, I
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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

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

AMRITSAR: A general view of deserted Heritage street is seen near the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Sing
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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

SRINAGAR: A view of a deserted street in Srinagar, India, during what should have been peak tourist
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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

JAIPUR: M.I Road wears a deserted look during the Janta Curfew in the wake of the deadly novel coron
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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

CHENNAI: An elephant sculpture wears a facemask car to bring awareness during a one-day Janata (civi
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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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