Amid the nationwide lockdown, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has ferried more than 10 lakh stranded people since May 1 to 14 in over 800 Shramik Special trains.
As on 14th May, a total of 800 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalised from various states across the country and more than 10 lakh passengers have reached their home State, the Ministry said in a statement.
“These 800 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal,” it said.
Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train, it said, adding that during the journey, passengers are given free meals and water. Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains 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.