NewsPhotos Weekend Curfew: From Delhi to Bengaluru, cities lie empty and silent - In Pics

Weekend Curfew: From Delhi to Bengaluru, cities lie empty and silent - In Pics

From Delhi's usually busy Connaught Place to Bengaluru's bustling streets, it was all empty and silent on Saturday (January 8, 2022)

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Updated:Jan 08, 2022, 11:08 PM IST

Delhi's bustling Connaught Place stand empty

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In the heart of the capital is Delhi's Connaught Place. The usually busy area becomes all the more crowded on weekends as shoppers, tourists, diners - all kind of visitors descend. But on Saturday (January 8), CP bore an eerie silence, thanks to a weekend curfew imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Bengaluru's first weekend curfew of 2022

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Bengaluru's first weekend curfew of 2022 came to force from Friday, January 7, 10 pm. In some parts of the city, children made use of the empty roads - which are usually packed with traffic and crowd - to enjoy a game of cricket.

Covid-19 spread: Weekend curfew in Karnataka

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To stem COVID-19 spread, Bengaluru has restricted movement between 10 pm Friday and 5 am Monday. A deserted view of a road in front of Vidhana Soudha. (Pic: ANI)

Weekend curfew: Empty Metros ply in Delhi

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Imagine such empty Metro trains running during peak hours in India's national capital! Metro coaches with very less footfall during a weekend curfew in Delhi (Pic: ANI)