Greater Chennai Police Set up Control Room for Emergency Travel Requests, Contact Number and Email ID Given!

The Chennai Police have set up a special control room to assist people who require to travel for emergency purposes.

A team under the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime against Women and Children, Greater Chennai Police will monitor the control room.

In view of the COVID-19 crisis, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been promulgated in the State to prevent the movement of people outside their houses, except for essential purposes.

Those who require to travel outside Chennai or between districts in Tamil Nadu or to a place outside the State for emergency purposes such as death, marriage or medical emergencies of family members can contact/message/WhatsApp the emergency control room number: 75300 01100 or email at: gcpcorona2020@gmail.com.

Those who seek passes for such purposes should produce necessary evidence and required documents, with a letter of request.