Authorities across the country are taking various measures to promote 'social distancing' to fight the novel coronavirus, including 'Janata Curfew' called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. With the highest number of cases in the country, Maharashtra is going a step ahead to make the 'Janata Curfew' a success. Mumbai, which has seen the highest number of cases by a city, has put in place several restrictions to promote social distancing. On the day of 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday, the public transport in the city will run at very low capacity. Railways has said the suburban train services will be reduced to a bare minimum as well. According to sources, only 20-25% of local trains will operate on Sunday. No train originating from various railway stations in Mumbai will start their journey, an order by the Indian Railways said. Monorail services in Mumbai will remain suspended in view of the coronavirus outbreak. Mumbai's iconic 'Kaali-Peeli' taxis will also reduce their services to only 15%. The number of cabs deployed by aggregators like Ola and Uber will also be low due to decreased demand. The number of auto-rickshaws plying on the road will also be substantially low. However, 85% of BEST buses are likely to be on the roads. Most of the establishments in the city, barring food joints and pharmacies, will also be closed following an order by the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner. BMC Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi on Friday ordered the immediate closure of schools, cinema halls, malls, gyms, swimming pools, pubs, discotheques, amusement parks, and banned public functions. Restaurants, dhabas, cafes and other eateries can continue to operate if they can self-impose 50% customer capacity and maintain a distance of 3 feet between two customers, the order by BMC Commissioner said. All "private, corporate establishments" are to be shut down, the order said. The order has exempted establishments or firms providing essential services such as drinking water, electricity, banking, sewerage, healthcare, media, port, telecom, vendors of food, groceries and vegetables, petrol pumps, IT services, data centres, e-commerce of essential items including food, among others. As number of cases in Maharashtra reached 63, Health Minister Rajesh Tope appealed to all to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. A total of 271 cases have been confirmed across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Saturday. Prime Minister Modi on Thursday called for a 'Janata curfew' from 7 am to 9 pm on March 22, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of their houses. The experience will serve the nation well and will show India's readiness to take on the coronavirus challenge, he said. "This Sunday, that is on March 22, all citizens must follow this curfew from 7 am until 9 pm. During this curfew, we shall neither leave our homes, nor get onto the streets and refrain from roaming about in our societies or areas. Only those associated with emergency and essential services may leave their homes," Modi said during his address to the nation. The move was aimed at creating awareness about "social distancing" which is a powerful weapon in the fight against coronavirus.

Stay updated with all the Mumbai Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.