Indian Arrival holiday curfew scenes

WPC Cooper (left) and WPC Harrilal speak with this man at Library Corner, San Fernando. - AYANNA KINSALE
WPC Cooper (left) and WPC Harrilal speak with this man at Library Corner, San Fernando. - AYANNA KINSALE

The Indian Arrival Day holiday on Monday marked the first of two public holidays this week for which extended curfew hours have been imposed. The Prime Minister announced on Saturday that the curfew on Monday and Thursday (Corpus Christi) would begin at 10 am and be in effect until 5 am the follow day.

Newsday photographers Sureash Cholai and Ayanna Kinsale were out and about to give you an idea of what the streets looked like.

The Churchill Roosevelt Highway is deserted. - AYANNA KINSALE

This man decided to walk home, using the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, after not being able to get transportation. - AYANNA KINSALE

Vehicles line up at the NP gas station in San Juan hours before the start of the 10 am curfew. - SUREASH CHOLAI

City Gate, which is usually a bee hive of activity with commuters arriving and leaving, was locked up. - SUREASH CHOLAI

Police patrol through the Croisee in San Juan. - SUREASH CHOLAI

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