India under lockdown: As the nation is under 21-day lockdown, the morning rush hour in metropolitan cities seems to come at a standstill moment. To see deserted roads at morning hour is a rare sight for all of us. The nation wide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 149 and the number of cases to 5,194 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. Let us take a look at some of the images: -
A view of deserted Western Espress Highway at 10am, a rare sight in rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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A view of deserted road near ITO at 10am, a rare sight in the rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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A deserted street near the BMC headquarters at 10am, a rare sight in rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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A view of deserted roads at Azadpur at 10am, a rare sight in the rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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A view of deserted roads near the Kamaraj Salai Marina beach at 10am, a rare sight at morning rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
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A deserted CSMT at 10am, a rare sight in rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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A view of an almost deserted road near Vaishali Metro Station at 10am, a rare sight in the rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Ghaziabad. (PTI Photo)
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A view of deserted roads near the Marine Drive at 10am, a rare sight in rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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A view of deserted Vikas Marg at 10am, a rare sight in the rush hour, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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