Unlock 4: What opens and what remains shut

New guidelines of "unlock" were released on Saturday by the government which will ease more restrictions, including metro trains which will be allowed to restart in a phased manner from September 7.

Here's a guide to what will reopen and stay closed:

>> Metro trains will be allowed to resume services in a graded manner from September 7.

>> Open air theatres will be allowed to open from September 21.

>> Social, academic, sports, entertainment, political, cultural and religious functions and gatherings will be allowed with a maximum of 100 people from September 21. Face masks and social distancing are however mandatory in all such gatherings.

>> No restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of people and goods. No separate permission or e-permits will be required.

>> Schools and educational institutions will remain shut till September 30 and online classes will continue. However students of classes 9 to 12 may be permitted to visit their schools, outside containment zones only, to take teachers' guidance. This will require a written consent of their parents.

>> 50 per cent of teaching and non-teaching staff can be called to schools at a time for online teaching.

>> Movie theatres, swimming pools, entertainment parks will remain shut.

>> International air travel of passengers will remain banned, except for those allowed by the Centre.

>> Only essential services will be allowed in containment zones. Lockdown will continue in the containment zones till September 30. 

• READ THE FULL UNLOCK ORDER HERE