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Railways issues guidelines for operation of 'Shramik special trains'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Sunday issued guidelines regarding the operation of 'Shramik special trains', deployed to transport workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places in the country amid lockdown to their respective dest
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BJP govt charging money from poor, labourers for returning to their homes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the Centre, stating that the reports of the BJP government charging money from the poor and migrant labourers for returning to their homes through train is "very shameful".
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Special Trains are being run for stranded people due to lockdown on reques
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Ministry of Railways on Saturday 'clarified' that few special trains which are being run for migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places, are being operated on request of state governments only.
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Two more trains depart with migrants from Kerala to Odisha, Bihar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 3 (ANI): Two more trains departed from Ernakulam district carrying migrant labourers from Kerala on Saturday. As many as 1111 migrant labourers departed to Khurda road railway station at Odisha from Aluva railway station at Ernakulam while 1140 migrant labourers w
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Migrant labourers in Chennai demand 2 months' salary before being sent hom
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 2 (ANI): With the Ministry of Home Affairs allowing migrant workers to reach home via trains, it has brought cheer to several people. However, some labourers in Chennai wish to go home but only after receiving two months payment from their contractor.
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Two special trains carrying migrant workers departed from Kerala
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kochi/ Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): Two special trains each from Aluva and Kozhikode railway station carrying migrant workers departed to Odisha and Jharkhand respectively on Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh CM requests Railways Minister to run 28 trains to bring back
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has requested the Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal in a letter to run as many as 28 trains to bring back migrants belonging to the state from different parts of the country.
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Zonal railways to run 'Shramik special trains' as per demand of state admi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Indian Railways said that a policy decision has been taken to run 'Shramik special trains' amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19. The Zonal railways will run these trains as per the demand of state administrations.
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Bihar govt to set up quarantine centres at block headquarters
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 2 (ANI): The Bihar government has decided to set up quarantine centres at block headquarters for people being brought back to the state in special trains from other parts of the country, where they were stranded.
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Migrant worker dies midway while cycling to UP from Maharashtra
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): A migrant worker, who was going back to Uttar Pradesh, his home state, from Maharashtra on a cycle, died midway in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani on Friday.
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5 trains have successfully commenced journey with stranded people: Railway
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Till now, five trains have commenced their journey carrying migrant workers, students and other people on the request of the respective state governments, said Railways official.
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Covid lockdown: Special trains only for migrants, other stranded persons
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Chief Public Relations official (CPRO), Central Railway on Friday said that special trains have been planned only for nominated persons identified and registered by the state government and will not entertain other people.
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