Overall mobility still rising, including at retail and recreation spots
Freight gains have trailed in the latest week
Traffic and emissions are lower in some places than others relative to pre-pandemic days
Violence broke out during the farmers' tractor parade in the city on Tuesday
Monday morning traffic is still over 40% below 2019 levels in key cities
Police and fire unit deployment has been beefed up, and restaurants and bars asked to host not more than 50 per cent of their capacity as Delhi prepares to welcome the New Year amid the pandemic.
The mean travel speed on some Delhi stretches dipped from 46 kmph during the lockdown period to 29 kmph after it as the reopening of the economy led to a rebound in congestion
Many indicators have improved from their recent lows
Many key indicators trended lower last week after a strong showing earlier this month
The police on Twitter alerted commuters about the necessary traffic diversion which will be in effect from October 6 to October 8
Government data on power, freight emerge as silver linings
Although numbers are better than June, traffic growth is now stagnating in major cities and electricity generation is slipping even as pollution in the capital showed signs of falling again
Traffic data also showing positive signs
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 46 mm rainfall between 8:30 am on Wednesday and 8:30 am on Thursday
Economic activity that ground to a halt with the shutdown for the coronavirus has now begun to slowly come back
Google's mobility report shows transit stations may be seeing a change in trend, according to weekly indicators
People use the internet more when they are at home, for work, and for entertainment, leading to a fall in download speeds because of increased load.
Heavy vehicular traffic was witnessed at the DND, Kalindi Kunj-Noida, Ghazipur-Delhi and Delhi-Gurugram borders
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the state government would implement all the relaxations permitted by the Centre
The fourth phase of the Covid-19 lockdown is slated to end on Sunday