New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Indian Railways operated 145 'Shramik Special' trains on Thursday and ferried home close to 2.10 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 15 (ANI): The first special train to Kerala from New Delhi reached Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station with 602 passengers on Friday.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 15 (ANI): Responding to Union Minister Piyush Goyal's claim that several states were not giving permission for 'Shramik special trains' to enter their territory, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said there is no permission pending for any trai
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Even as the government has started Shramik special trains to take migrant workers to their homes, there are workers who are finding difficulty in reaching their native places in other states.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government to allow 105 trains every day for migrant labourers, and not in 30 days.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian Railways will start issuing limited waiting list tickets for different classes for special trains which was introduced from May 12.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 14 (ANI): Jharkhand State Transport Secretary K Ravi Kumar on Thursday informed that 44 'Shramik Special' trains have brought back 50,028 migrant workers, who were stranded in different states due to lockdown, to their native place here.
Chandigarh [India], May 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that the 100th Shramik special train departed from the state on Thursday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that 105 additional special trains have been arranged for people of the state who are stuck in other states due to lockdown.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): As many as 67 Shramik Special trains will arrive in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a senior state government official said.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India] (ANI): Four members of a family on Thursday developed symptoms of slight fever while travelling in a special train from the national capital to Assam.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Thursday informed that more than 2 lakh passengers have booked tickets for special trains so far.