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New Delhi : 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. As on midnight of May 15, 2020, a total of 1,074 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalised from various states across the country. More than 1.4 million stranded people have been transported back to their home State in last 15 days.
It may be mentioned here that more than 2 lakh person are being transported per day for the last 3 days. In days to come, it is expected to be scaled up to 3 lakh passengers per day.
These 1,074 Shramik Special trains have originated from various States like Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar.
These Shramik Special trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, according to a PIB release.
In these Shramik Special Trains, proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water.