Many Mumbaikars who aimed to escape the 11 pm curfew in the city by going to nearby hill stations for New Year’s Eve are going to meet the same restriction as local administrations there, too, have imposed night curfews. Places like Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala, Matheran, Devlali, Igatpuri, Alibaug and Karjat were going to see many Mumbaikars visiting, but many are left in a quandary. Several others who had booked resorts and hotels have cancelled their trips.

Commercial establishments in many hill stations have been asked to close early to prevent late-night crowds. File pic