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)

Zee Media Bureau | Jan 08, 2022, 23:08 PM IST

With Covid-19 cases spiking across India, several states have impelented weekend curfews while others are contemplating to follow their footsteps. On Saturday (January 8), the bustling and crowded cities of Bengaluru and capital lay empty and silent, as weekend curfew set in. (Pic: ANI)

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Delhi's bustling Connaught Place stand empty

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.

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Bengaluru's first weekend curfew of 2022

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.

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Covid-19 spread: Weekend curfew in Karnataka

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)

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Weekend curfew: Empty Metros ply in Delhi

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)

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Bengaluru's silent streets

A deserted view of Mysore Road during a weekend curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases, in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Pic: ANI)

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