nIndian Railways has operated 642 “Shramik Special” trains till May 13 across the country and ferried home around 7.90 lakh passengers to their home States.
The Railways Ministry said these 642 “Shramik Special” 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.
“Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water,” it said in a statement.
Following the order of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) 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.