Markets were seen open and traffic was witnessed on roads in entire Jammu and Kashmir after government announced partial unlock from May 31 (today).
It was almost a month long complete lockdown in the Union Territory after the Covid cases went out of control when the second wave of pandemic hit the region. Only essential shops were allowed to be opened during this period and people were not allowed to visit markets without reason.
The public transport was allowed to ply at 50 per cent of the seating capacity in the Orange category districts, it remained shut in the Red category districts.
The commuters, however, faced difficulties due to the absence of public transport as only State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) vehicles and three-wheelers were seen playing on different routes.
The private transporters went on an indefinite strike on April 21 after the government came out with COVID-19 guidelines which among other things allowed operations of public transport at 50 per cent of the authorised seating capacity in Jammu and Kashmir.
