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.
Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): A "shramik special train" carrying around 1200 migrant workers left for Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh from Bhiwandi at around 1:23 am on Sunday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 3 (ANI): Around 300 migrant workers staying at Hakimpet started moving in large numbers on Saturday, trying to reach the railway station as they thought train services have resumed. Later, they were stopped by the police and sent back.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Karnataka Government has allowed the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons who are stranded and also those who want to go to their residence as a "one-time measure" from district to district, after obtaining "o
London [UK] May 3 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder and leader Altaf Hussain has said that his life could be lost any time as a result of informing the workers and the people about the truth.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 3 (ANI): Telangana BJP leader N.V. Subhash appreciated the government's initiative to send back stranded migrant workers to their states.
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.
Chandigarh (Haryana)[India], May 2 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday urged migrant workers to not leave the state as some of industrial units have resumed operations during the lockdown.
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.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Actor Vidya Balan, who is raising funds through donations for providing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits to healthcare workers, has released the first batch of 2,000 safety kits to Kasturba Gandhi Hospital here.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): The first special train for Uttar Pradesh has started from Maharashtra's Nashik in the morning and around 845 labourers and workers have boarded the train, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): About 10 helicopters of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will shower flower petals on COVID-19 hospitals at 5 locations tomorrow, to express solidarity with the frontline COVID-19 warriors, said ICG Officials here on Saturday.