Noida authorities have said the lockdown will not be eased for traffic movement from Delhi to Noida in a clarification after the UP govt relaxed the norms and allowed movement.
ours after the Uttar Pradesh government allowed traffic movement from Delhi to Noida and Ghaziabad, the Noida administration on Monday said the Delhi-Noida border will remain sealed and no traffic movement, except for emergencies, will be allowed.

In an order on Tuesday night, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said, “Status quo shall be maintained between Delhi Noida Border for now. We have sought instructions from state govt. as regards to implementation of Point 3(1) and 7(12) of GO of Home dept vide No.924 dated 18/5/2020”.

Following the extension of the lockdown and a new set of guidelines being issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Uttar Pradesh government's Home Department issued an order detailing guidelines for the lockdown extension.

The UP government in its guideline had said that movement from Delhi to Noida or Ghaziabad will be allowed except if the person is travelling from a containment zone.

However later, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said the relaxation will not be implemented immediately as they will be seeking further instructions from the state government.

Meanwhile, seven people were arrested in Noida for flouting the lockdown restrictions. Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in Noida, violating which will invite criminal procedure against the persons.

Noida Police arrested seven people on Monday for violating the lockdown. “A total of 888 vehicles were checked across 200 barrier points in the district and challans issued to 243 of them, while another four were impounded," the police said in a statement.

Noida Police arrested seven people on Monday for violating the lockdown. “A total of 888 vehicles were checked across 200 barrier points in the district and challans issued to 243 of them, while another four were impounded," the police said in a statement.

Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas L Y said the Noida-Delhi border is presently sealed except for permitted services.

The Noida district administration had in April banned movement between Noida and Delhi except for ambulances, doctors, media, and those directly involved in services fighting coronavirus.