Education institutions, shopping malls, religious places and public transport are likely to remain shut beyond May 3 when the ongoing lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic is slated to end, officials said.

There were enough indications to this effect at the three-hour-long meeting of chief ministers convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

In the green zones districts, limited private vehicles may be allowed to ply but full scale train and air services are unlikely to start anytime soon, an official privy to the developments said.

There is a possibility of regulated train or air services after mid-May between some designated places depending on the COVID-19 situation.