COVID-19: Mumbai Police discontinues colour-coded sticker system for vehicles

Mumbai Police on Saturday discontinued the colour-coded sticker system for vehicles amid Covid-19 restrictions.

Mumbai Police took to it's official Twitter account and wrote,"Dear Mumbaikars. The red, yellow, green #EmergencyStickers categorisation is being discontinued. However, thorough checks shall continue & we hope you will stand by us in #TakingOnCorona & avoid all non-essential / non-emergency  movement outside home #StayHomeStaySafe"

Given the growing number of covid cases in Maharashtra, a statewide curfew has been imposed. The system was introduced to limit vehicular traffic on Mumbai roads and to allow vehicles related to essential services with more ease. The coding rule was valid only for Mumbai. The opposition along with many common people had criticized the sticker system. 
The Mumbai Police had categorized emergency stickers, Check them out below: 

• Red-For medical services vehicles
• Green-For eatables/food transport vehicles
• Yellow-For vehicles of essential workers
  
  

  Dear Mumbaikars.The red, yellow, green #EmergencyStickers categorisation is being discontinued. However, thorough checks shall continue & we hope you will stand by us in #TakingOnCorona & avoid all non-essential / non-emergency movement outside home #StayHomeStaySafe

  — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) April 23, 2021

  
  
  

  Maharashtra | Mumbai Police discontinues the colour-coded sticker system for vehicles pic.twitter.com/wEIv254vhN

  — ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021

  
  
  

  Know Your Stickers!
  
  From today, Red, Green and Yellow stickers are to be put on cars of Essential Service Providers to ensure smoother flow of traffic on roads.
  
  Refer the image to know what category you belong to.#EssentialStickerspic.twitter.com/a4i3uvRMZn

  — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) April 18, 2021