UPSRTC buses ferry stranded migrant workers to Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur: UPSRTC buses are being run to ferry the migrant labourers returning to their home towns or villages. On Saturday, around 20 UPSRTC buses were used for ferrying people to their destinations in Gorakhpur.
“The migrant labourers reaching Gorakhpur are being screened and were provided food packets. The administration is also providing transport to help them reach their destination,” said commissioner Gorakhpur zone, Jayant Narlirkar.
“Since morning more than 20 buses, each having a capacity of 50, have arrived and more than 16 have departed,” said RM UPRSTC, Gorakhpur, DV Singh told.
Raju (40) of Kushinagar district worked as a daily wage labourer in Delhi. He along with two others started walking to his home town as he was left with no food and money. “Some social organizations gave us food packets on the way. As we entered Agra, a policeman told us to take bus from the bus station.”
Noor Hasan Ansari (41) of Pirojahan village in Kushinagar said, “I was living in Zafar colony with my family. I wanted to return but was scared. Someone asked me to talk to the DM who told me to reach bus station”
More than 200 labours are stranded at under construction zoo in Gorakhpur.