Delhi curfew news update: As the country is reeling under the second wave of Covid-19 amid a massive spike in the number of positive cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a weekend curfew in the city. The curfew will begin from 10 pm today and will continue till 6 am. It will be in force till Monday, the government announced on Thursday.

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This comes as a nightmare for people who were getting ready for the upcoming wedding season. The Delhi government has already capped the guest list to 100 and 200 people for close and open space events, respectively. The “bride, groom, and close family members” are exempted from the night curfew restrictions, guests attending the wedding will require a curfew e-pass, the BGR India reported.

According to a report from PTI, the bride, groom and their close family members will require e-passes that will be issued by district magistrates concerned. But, no guests will be allowed during stipulated curfew hours from 10 pm to 5 am.

 To apply for a wedding e-pass online during Delhi’s ongoing night curfew, users can simply start by applying for the night curfew e-pass by logging on to: epass.jantasamvad.org or delhi.gov.in website

On the homepage you will be able to see “Click Here to Apply for ePass for Night Curfew from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM” option. Click on it. You will be then redirected to epass.jantasamvad.org. The website will then select your preferred language among Hindi and English

-You will then need to fill in details such as: contact number, name of applicant, district, address of engagement, type of service, from and till dates, and more. The website will then require you to submit ID proof and check the acknowledgement box and Submit.

The Delhi government website will provide the e-pass Reference Number. Keep it handy as it will help you check the status of the e-pass in the near future.

Here's how to check e-pass status

Log on to epass.jantasamvad.org or delhi.gov.in. On the homepage, tap on “Click Here to Apply for ePass for Night Curfew from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM” option. It will then be redirected to epass.jantasamvad.org website

Next, select your preferred language among English and Hindi. To check the status, click on the ‘Check status’ option Enter your e-pass ID and click on submit. Your e-pass status will be displayed right there.