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MHA issues revised SOP on movement of stranded migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the movement of stranded workers by trains during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.
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Chirag Paswan questions Bihar government over migrant workers issue
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has questioned the way Bihar government is handling the return of migrant labourers. He also urged the government to resolve the various issues being faced by stranded workers.
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Over 100 trains to run daily to facilitate movement of stranded workers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Railways on Monday said over a hundred trains will operate daily for next few weeks to facilitate faster movement of stranded workers to their native places.
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Around 90 stranded workers staying around Delhi's Talkatora Road demand to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs announcement to start special trains for migrant labourers amid lockdown have brought cheer to several people. However, about 90 migrant workers staying around Talkatora Road are yet to receive any help.
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First special train for stranded workers of Madhya Pradesh to leave from D
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The first special train for migrant workers stranded in the national capital will leave for Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, said a Delhi government official.
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Railways ran 62 special trains for migrant workers, ferried 70,000 travell
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed that 62 special trains have been run by the Railways for migrant workers carrying around 70,000 travellers.
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Punjab CM seeks Home Minister Shah's intervention to transport stranded wo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday sought the personal intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to arrange special trains for the next 10-15 days, from May 5, for transporting stranded migrant labourers in Punjab to their ho
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Stranded workers queue up outside clinic to get fitness certificates in Mu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): More than 100 stranded migrant labourers were standing in the queue outside doctor's clinic since today morning to get the fitness certificate.
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Adhir Chowdhury wrties to Goyal, seeks trains for stranded people from Wes
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): With government giving some relaxations in the extended lockdown enforced to contain the spread of COVID-19, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal demanding more trains for stranded people including from West Ben
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Bihar govt to pay rail fare of stranded workers, students returning to sta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 4 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that stranded people of Bihar, including migrants and students, coming back to the state via special trains will not have to pay for rail tickets and their fare will be paid by the state government.
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Free bus facility for stranded workers within Karnataka for three days, sa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said that his government has allowed labourers to travel to their hometowns in the state on KSRTC buses free of charge for three days starting on Sunday.
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Many States aren't allowing stranded labourers to travel back: Rajasthan T
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Transport Minister PS Khachariyawas on Friday claimed that they were not being allowed by other governments to bring back the stranded workers from their States.
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