Thousands of migrant workers of Ganjam and nearby districts have started returning to their workplaces in Gujarat by boarding the Puri-Ahmedabad Special Shramik trains since Saturday from the Brahmapur railway station after a gap of five months.
To board this train, they had started coming to the station to book reservation tickets two days back. The railway authorities sanitized the entire area and made required arrangements in adherence to Covid guidelines. Thermal screening was done all passengers.Station authorities said the Khurda-Ahemadabad and the Khordha-Okksha express trains would also have stops at Brahmapur on their scheduled days. It may be noted that the Falaknama Express and the Konark Express trains are not being allowed to stop here in view of Covid pandemic. Passengers coming home in Ganjam or neighbouring district or going outside are delighting or boarding these two trains at Srikakulam or Bhubaneswar stations.Now, common people have urged the Government to allow other trains to have stoppages at Brahmapur as the Covid situation had come under control in the district.