**EDS: TO GO WITH STORY MDS1** Nilgiris: Tourists outside a boat house, at Ooty, in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Commercial establishments downed shutters, and autos and tourist taxies kept off roads on Wednesday, protesting against the e-pass system implemented in line with a court verdict to keep the movement of vehicles under check. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_02_2025_000234B)