Udaipur Administration is making all the possible arrangements for the people of the city during the lockdown period.
24X7 Emergency Transport Facility
District Administration and Transport Department have made emergency transport arrangements for the people of Udaipur. The transport department has arranged for 44 rickshaws, 10 buses and 9 cabs for people who need to go to the airport, bus stand or railway station in case of an emergency. The department has fixed the tariffs for these services.
This facility has been provided by the administration for the public if they need to commute urgently. Anyone who needs the service has to call the control room on 0294-2471522. The control room will provide the mobile number of the autorickshaw along with the details of the driver.
20 autos will operate from the bus stand and 24 from Udaipur City Railway Station. The administration will take action against the autorickshaw driver who charging more than the fixed tariff.
No Newspaper during Lockdown
The newspaper hawkers in Udaipur will not be distributing the newspapers in the city till lockdown period.
The Hawkers Association of Udaipur has taken the decision as a precautionary measure. The association has decided to resume the newspaper distribution after the lockdown is over. Ramchandra Paliwal, the President of the Newspaper Hawkers Association, said that this is decision is not to support any party or government, but to support humanity. Paliwal said that the association is with the administration and is expecting the same support Hawkers are supporting the administration and they are expecting the same support from the newspaper publishers.
Private Vehicles Banned
The administration has banned all private vehicles in the city to avoid unnecessary traffic in the city. Only vehicles related to essential services and those in exempted services would be allowed. Besides, public transport was also banned as the state went into a complete lockdown from March 22 till the next directive.
Annapurna Kits for the Needy
Udaipur District Administration along with Udaipur Police are distributing Annapurna kits for needy families who are not able to manage their daily meal requirements due to the lockdown. Besides, food packets are being distributed to the families of patients, including the elderly, labourers.
If there is a family in your neighbourhood who are daily wage labourers, garbage pickers or cycle rickshaw drivers etc. who need Annapurna Kit, kindly inform the administration on the numbers given below.
- Control Room: +91-2942414620, +91-2942412049
- Bhavesh Joshi: +91-7891939787
- Jyoti Kakwani (District Logistics Officer): +91-8233688597
Kindly stay tuned for more updates from Udaipur Administration on COVID-19.
