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Thousands of migrant labourers who arrived on buses in Lucknow from Delhi and National Capital Region of Ghaziabad, Noida and Agra, were being taken to Purvanchal and Bihar border by UP State Road Transport Corporation buses on Sunday.
Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Mukesh Meshram, who was monitoring the situation, said in Lucknow that more than 100 buses had been arranged in the state capital for taking these migrants to Purvanchal and other places on Sunday.
“We have distributed food packets, water and other essentials to the stranded passengers at Alambagh, Charbagh and Kamta bus stations in Lucknow, “ he said.
UPSRTC Managing Director Raj Shekhar too was present at the bus stations to monitor the availability of buses for the passengers.
Earlier, more than 200 buses loaded with migrants from Ghaziabad and other places reached Lucknow early Sunday morning. The migrants were given food packets and water. The incoming people were also checked by doctors at the bus stations and authorities noted down the details of each passenger.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier ordered that these migrants would have to be put in quarantine for 14 days in their native districts before being allowed to go to their homes.
Meanwhile, Ghaziabad district authorities claimed that the problem due to migrant workers eased late Sunday night after around 500 buses were arranged to ferry them to different destinations in the state.