Meanwhile, Buses and other passenger vehicles stayed off the roads, and shops selling non-essential items had shutters down, in accordance with the curbs imposed by the government as part of the lockdown.Police officers deployed in the city's nooks and corners intercepted some of the vehicles that plied on the roads to check their papers before allowing them to proceed.A handful of people were seen waiting for their turn outside grocery shops, while some queued up next to vegetable and fish stalls at local market places early in the day.The state administration has allowed sale of essential items for three hours amid the shutdown - 7 am to 10 pm.A senior police officer here said necessary measures were being taken to generate awareness on.