Since the cases are increasing at an alarming rate in India, lockdown in India has been increased for another 19 days, till 3rd May. While many people are stuck at home, some have to go out for some necessary work. And for this, the state government has come up with E-passes Delhi curfew E-passes are issued to service providers will be valid only for the period of the lockdown.
The country is still as all the markets and businesses are shut. Though, the essential movements are not being stopped by the government but will be regulated by the E-pass. These passes are being issued to facilitate free movement of service providers within Delhi- NCR (Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad). These work as identity cards, easing the navigation for these providers.
The E-passes are being issued to those who are providing essential services such as manufacturing, transport, storage, and shops but do not have a private or government ID.
Online and offline passes are available:
Online passes can be obtained by going to the official website-https://epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english/
E-passes in Delhi:
The organizations providing essential services have to apply for curfew passes from the office of the DCP of the concerned district. After assessing the requirements, the additional Deputy Commissioner of Police of the district will issue the curfew E pass.
For Neighbouring Districts
Not only Delhi, but some of the neighboring districts are also issuing these passes. For the following districts, the E curfew pass can be obtained through the mentioned offices:
Gurugram and Manesar: South-West DCP
Ghaziabad: Shahdara DCP
Noida: East DCP office
Faridabad: South-East DCP office
Sonipat: Outer-North DCP
Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar: Outer DCP office
How to apply for E-pass:
The website of Delhi government has a link for e-pass. To get access to E pass below are some links:
Steps:
• Go to delhi.gov.in
• Click on the link ‘Apply for E-pass’
• The link will direct you to E pass website
• Select the reason for which you wish to apply for the E pass
• Fill in your contact number, name and address and submit.
• Also, the direct link to the e-Pass website is: https://epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english/
Applying through whatsaap:
The Delhi government has come up with an option to get the E-pass through WhatsApp. There are numbers provided according to the area on which people can send a message.
East District 8447200084, 8375878007
North East District 9540895489, 8860425666
Central District 7428336279, 7428210711
New Delhi district 9540675392, 9873743727
North District 8595298706, 8595354861
Shahdara district 8595272697, 8595274068
South-East District 8595246396, 8595258871
West District 9414320064, 8595252581
South District 9599649266, 9643150027
South West District 9971518387, 9971526953
North West District 8595559117, 8595543375
How to check the status of your application:
Here is the process to check the status of your application:
• Go to the official website of Delhi Government
• Click ‘Click Here to Apply for ePass’ link given on the homepage
• Choose the preferred language
• Click on the ‘Check Status’ link
• Enter the 7-character E-pass Id provided after the submission of application in the space provided
• Proceed further by clicking on ‘Check Status’ tab
• Finally, the application status will appear.
