India has entered into the fourth phase of the nation-wide lockdown, from today (May 18th)! However, there have been some relaxations for places which are not in the Red Zone or Containment Zones and similarly, there have been relaxations given by the Tamil Nadu government for the state's districts, which are not in the Red Zone! 12 of the 37 districts in TN, including Chennai, are in the Red Zone and there are no relaxations in the lockdown rules here! However, the remaining 25 districts have a number of relaxations, including bus services resuming within those districts!

The 25 districts including Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Krishnagiri, Tiruppur, Namakkal, Karur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Kanniyakumari, Theni, Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Trichy, Tanjore, Nagapattinam, Dharmapuri, Vellore and Nilgiris, have been given relaxations and buses have begun plying in these districts from today! However, an e-pass is still required for inter-district travel. The remaining 12 districts will still have to follow all the previously imposed restrictions. Stay tuned for updates...