Special vehicle passes to attend weddings, funerals during coronavirus lockdown in Chennai

Chennai | Monday | 30th March, 2020

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Sahaya Novinston Lobo ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: The city police have opened a special control room to provide passes to people who want to travel for weddings, funerals and other emergencies. Many people, however, took it as an opportunity to get home and thronged the commissioner’s office in Vepery on Sunday, only to be sent away. Meanwhile, an ACP has been transferred to the control room allegedly after he issued pass to a person known to him without the consent of DCP. Entry for trucks carrying essentialsEssential commodities manufacturers may get passes for their workers and vehicles from Greater Chennai Corporation, a press release said on Sunday. Industries manufacturers may obtain passes fromDeputy Commissioner, Works, Ripon BuildingsRegional Deputy Commissioner (RDC) North at Basin Bridge road, Old WashermanpetRDC (Central) at Pulla Avenue, Shenoy NagarRDC (South), Dr Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar..