The country is set to grind to a halt shortly as railway, metro and interstate bus services will be stopped to break the march of coronavirus, which infected close to 350 people and killed six persons in India. The railways, which had cancelled more than 1000 trains, said it will shut passenger train services till March 31. Interstate buses and metro services will follow the same schedule. National capital Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan, have announced a complete lockdown that involves shutting down public transport, malls and shops. A lockdown has also been announced in 75 districts across the country which saw confirmed cases of COVID-19. Only essential items will be available in these districts.
