Streets empty, shops closed as 15-day lockdown comes into force in West Bengal SECTIONS Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 11:52 AM IST Share Synopsis 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. PTI Streets were largely empty in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal on Sunday as the 15-day COVID 19-induced lockdown came into effect in the state, with just a few vehicles seen ferrying essential items during the day. Buses and other passenger vehic...