- Indian Railways crosses the milestone of transporting a total of more than one million passengers (10 lacs) to their home states through “Shramik Special” trains in less than 15 days
- Indian Railways operate 800 “Shramik Special” trains till 14th May, 2020 across the country
- Trains being run by Railways only after concurrence is given both by the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them
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New Delhi, May 14, 2020 :
As on 14th May 2020, a total of 800 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalised from various states across the country. More than 10 Lacs passengers have reached their home State. Trains being run by Railways only after concurrence is given both by the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them.
These 800 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water.