Bihar e Pass Apply Online for Lockdown 2021, Registration, Status

Bihar e Pass Online Application at ServiceOnline.Bihar.gov.in – Due to the complete lockdown in the state, the Government has started Bihar ePass online applications for the individuals who wish to travel during the lockdown period under emergency circumstances. The applicants have to visit the official portal of the Bihar Government to online apply for the e-Pass. The portal can be accessed in Hindi as well as the English language. You can choose or change the preference of language from the navigation of the website.

Bihar Government has extended the lockdown due to continuously increasing cases of COVID infected patients. This decision came up after Patna High Court ordered the State Government to take eminent steps to curb the spread of infection in the city.

Latest News – Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has released a statement via Twitter to further extend the complete lockdown till 8th June 2021 which was earlier 1st June 2021. The decision was released on May 31 after reviewing the current situation in the state.

Name of the State	Bihar
Type of Lockdown	Complete Lockdown
Lockdown Status in Bihar	Till 8th June 2021
Type of Pass	e-Pass for COVID-19 Disaster
Method of Application	Online
Official Authority	BPMS, Government of Bihar
Official Portal	www.serviceonline.bihar.gov.in

Bihar e Pass for Lockdown 2021

Bihar Government has announced a complete lockdown in the state to curb the threatening situation due to Covid. The Government of Bihar has decided to impose a strict lockdown from 5th May till 8th June 2021 as of now. The lockdown tenure can get increased even more depending upon the situation, as per the estimations coming up. Recently, IMA suggests the Bihar government further extend the lockdown for a week.

Here is a glimpse of what is allowed and what is not allowed during the lockdown in the state of Bihar.

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What is Allowed?

• Essential services such as police, electricity, water, health, fire brigade, private security, and others
• Financial services such as ATMs, banks, and others
• Construction activities
• Ecommerce related activities
• Agriculture
• Electronic media
• Services such as petrol pump, telecommunication, storage, and others
• Ration shops and other shops with a timeline of 6 am to 11 am
• Judicial offices
• Healthcare services such as hospitals, dispensaries, and others
• Goods carrying vehicles
• Government employees on essential services
• People traveling interstate with a proper ePass

What is not Allowed?

• State Government offices will be closed
• Unnecessary movement of the public on streets
• Public transport has to be with 50% occupancy
• Vehicles have to be authorized with epass
• Educational institutes will be closed
• Restaurants and other eateries will just provide delivery services
• Entertainment services such as movie theaters, parks, and others will be closed
• Wedding is allowed just with 50 participants
• Any other functions are not allowed

Any kind of movement or travel apart from the essential services should be allowed only when the citizens have a valid Bihar epass.

Important Pass Links:

• Jharkhand e Pass
• Uttar Pradesh e Pass
• Haryana e Pass
• West Bengal e Pass
• Delhi e Pass

How To Apply for Bihar e Pass?

If you are looking for how to apply for Bihar e Pass, here are the steps that you need to follow.

Step – 1 – Visit the official portal at the link https://serviceonline.bihar.gov.in.

Step – 2 – On the top tab, as you click on the option of Apply Online, you will get a dropdown menu.

Step – 3 – From this dropdown menu, click on the option Issuance of EPass that will lead you to a new page in a new tab.

Step – 4 – Fill in all the blanks with correct details.

Step – 5 – While uploading a photo, you can either select a photo from your device or can also click a picture instantly by clicking on the camera icon.

Step – 6 – Tick on the agreement box.

Step – 7 – Select the office to apply.

Step – 8 – Enter the digits displayed.

Step – 9 – Now click on Proceed option.

Step – 10 – The next page will provide a preview of the details that you need to go through and click on the option of Attach Annexure.

Step – 11 – On the next page that opens up, you have to attach the required documents such as Letters from your office and Identity Proof.

Step – 12 – Now click on Submit.

Step – 13 – Again you will get a preview of your details after which you will have to click on Submit again.

After submitting the application, you will receive an acknowledgment notification on your registered mobile number and your email id.

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How to Check Bihar e-Pass Status?

After you have successfully submitted the application online for the Bihar ePass, you may check the status of your application by following these steps.

Step – 1 – Visit again the official website through the link https://serviceonline.bihar.gov.in/.

Step – 2 – Under the option of Citizen Section, click on the option of Track Application.

Step – 3 – A popup will open up where you need to select from Reference Number or OTP through which you wish to check your application.

Step – 4 – Depending upon what you have selected, you have to provide the necessary details.

Step – 5 – Provide the captcha and click on Submit to get your application details.

How To Get or Download Bihar e Pass?

After you have applied for the Bihar ePass, you have to wait for some time to get the epass approved. If the assigning authority finds that your reasons for getting the ePass are valid and your details are correct, then only your ePass will be approved, otherwise, your application will get rejected. Follow these steps to get Bihar e Pass.

Step – 1 – On approval, you will receive an SMS on the registered mobile number with a download link.

Step – 2 – You have to click on this download link and open it on your phone browser, or copy this link on your computer browser.

Step – 3 – On the page that opens up, you have to provide your application number to download the ePass.

Bijar Inter-State e Pass Application Form

If you are traveling to some other state from Bihar, you have to first complete the ePass application process that is mentioned above and have to obtain the ePass. After this, you have to fill up an offline letter and have to submit your ePass along with this letter to the District Control Room. Follow these steps to download the letter.

Step – 1 – You have to visit the portal https://serviceonline.bihar.gov.in/ once again.

Step – 2 – Here, under the option of Issuance of EPass, you will find the option of Prescribed Form for interstate-ePass on which you have to click.

Step – 3 – Soon, a letter will get downloaded on your system.

Step – 4 – Take a print of this letter and fill it up with the required details without any errors.

Now, you have to take the print of your epass and this letter to the District Control Room for your check-up after which you will be provided a final ePass for travel outside the state.

Important Instructions for Bihar e Pass

Bihar Government has taken quite a strict decision of following a strict lockdown to beat the rising waves of Covid. Here are some of the important instructions to know about Bihar ePass.

• The ePass will be issued only to the individuals who need to travel within the state for essential services or for any emergency reasons.
• There are different categories of ePass for different people so that the ePasses can be issued depending upon the profession and purpose of the applicant.
• If the authorities do not find the reason or the purpose of the application to be a valid one, the application will get rejected.
• Candidates who need to travel outside the state have to apply for ePass as well as also have to fill up an offline form available on the portal and then have to carry these two things to the District Control Room for final verification and approval.

The state of Bihar is under immense pressure due to uncontrollable Covid cases. Hence, imposing a severe lockdown is the only solution here. The authorities have decided to issue e-Passes for movement and travel to only candidates with valid and emergency reasons. Apart from this, other applications will get rejected. Anyone not abiding by the rules and guidelines of lockdown in the state will have to face strict legal actions this time.