MHA allows stranded migrant workers, students to return home in special trains
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Home Ministry on Friday said migrat workers, students and others stranded in different parts of the country are allowed to return home by traveling in Indian Railways' operated special trains.
"Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students & other persons, stranded at different places, is also allowed by #SpecialTrains to be operated by @RailMinIndia . MoR to designate nodal officer(s) for coordinating with States/ UTs for their movement," the Ministry said in a statement.
Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students & other persons, stranded at different places, is also allowed by #SpecialTrains to be operated by @RailMinIndia. MoR to designate nodal officer(s) for coordinating with States/ UTs for their movement#lockdown #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/UvEvDH1Ibj
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 1, 2020
Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed the movement of migrant workers, students, pilgrims and other people stranded across the country amid the ongoing lockdown, the first train carrying 1200 labourers left from Lingampally in Telangana for Jharkhand's Hatia district, media reports said.
Director-General, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Arun Kumar said the train left at 4.50 am and is expected to reach Hatia at 11 pm, running non-stop.
The train has 24 coaches and each coach carried only 54 people instead of 72 which is its usual capacity.
An Indian Railways statement said:“Today morning a one-off special train was run from Lingampalli to Hatia on request of the state government of Telangana and as per the directions of the Ministry of Railways. All necessary precautions such as prior screening of passengers, maintaining social distancing at station and in the train were followed.
“This was only a one-off special train and any further trains shall be planned only as per the directions of the Ministry of Railways and on request from both the originating and destination state governments.”
Reports said Jharkhand government has said it has made adequate arrangement to quarantine and test the people arriving in today's train.
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