NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 10
Subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains, Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains from various destinations from across the country.
गुजरात के जामनगर से मुजफ्फरपुर,बिहार के लिए श्रमिक स्पेशल ट्रेन में यात्रा कर रहे प्रवासी श्रमिक की पत्नी ने ट्रेन में ही बेटी को जन्म दिया जिसका नाम उन्होंने कोरोनाकुमारी रखा, मां एवं बेटी दोनों अब स्वस्थ हैं
गृहराज्य मुजफ्फरपुर पहुंचने पर सभी श्रमिकों ने प्रसन्नता व्यक्त की। pic.twitter.com/2UgSW0QhKa
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) May 10, 2020
As on Sunday (May10), a total of 366 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalized from various states across the country, in which 287 trains had reached its destination and 79 trains are in transit.
These 287 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh (1 Train), Bihar (87 Trains), Himachal Pradesh (1 Train), Jharkhand (16 Trains), Madhya Pradesh (24 Trains), Maharashtra (3 Trains), Odisha (20 Trains), Rajasthan (4 Trains), Telangana (2 Trains), Uttar Pradesh (127 Trains), West Bengal (2 Trains).
These trains have ferried migrants to cities like Tiruchchirappalli, Titlagarh, Barauni, Khandwa, Jagannathpur, Khurda Road, Prayagraj, Chhapra, Balia, Gaya, Purnia, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaunpur, Hatia, Basti, Katihar, Danapur,Muzzaffarpur, Saharsa, Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai etc.
Shramik Special train departed from Mangalore to Gorakhpur (UP) at 14:40 hrs on 10-05-2020 carrying 1120 passengers registered & nominated by Govt of KA. Thermal screening of passengers done & social distancing ensured while boarding and on board by keeping middle berths vacant. pic.twitter.com/9R7IQmPHX2
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) May 10, 2020
In these Shramik Special Trains, maximum around 1200 passengers can travel observing social distancing. Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water by the railways, a release from railways said.
