Chennai, Tamil Nadu government on Friday permitted plying of auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws in the state barring Chennai and in COVID-19 containment zones from Saturday onwards.

In a statement issued here, the government said, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are allowed to ply in the state carrying only one passenger.

The vehicles can ply between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Both the driver and the passenger should wear a mask.

The vehicles should be sanitised thrice a day and the passenger should be given sanitiser.