In order to avoid commuting during curfew hours, many are staying back late or reaching office early, thus spending longer stretches at work Those who cannot work from home and have night shifts say that navigating curfew timelines is an issue, with many forced to spend added hours at workplace On April 15, when the UP government announced revised night curfew timings for several districts including Ghaziabad and Noida, it caught Mayur Vihar resident Nikhil Jain by surprise. Nikhil, an IT professional, works night shifts and his office is in Noida. With the night curfew in Noida now extending from 8pm to 7am, it became very tough for Nikhil to reach his office for his 9.30pm shift. “Earlier, the night curfew started at 10pm, so I could start from my place at 9pm and reach office. But now, I would be stopped at the border because UP has night curfew from 8pm. The only alternative for me is to reach the office before 8pm and spend extra time there.” Nikhil isn’t alone. After UP’s announcement, many working professionals working night shifts and commuting between Delhi-Noida or Delhi-Ghaziabad are caught in the varying timelines and rules of night curfews in the two states.