1,300 migrants arrive in city via Shramik Special

Prayagraj: Continuing with their efforts to bring back migrant labourers, students and pilgrims stranded in various parts of the country because of the lockdown and the Covid-19 outbreak, five Shramik Special trains arrived at different stations of North Central Railway (NCR) on Saturday.
One train arrived each at Prayagraj Junction, Kanpur Central Station, Fatehpur, Orai and Gwalior railway station, while carrying 6,115 passengers.
According to public relations officer (PRO) of Prayagraj division of NCR SK Gupta, the Shramik Special arrived at Prayagraj Junction from Vadodara at 7.22am. The train had 18 sleeper coaches, four general and two SLR coaches.
“It brought 1,301 stranded passengers to Prayagraj. After arriving at platform number one, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, and ticket checking staff dirceted the passengers to stand in queues in marked circles,” said Gupta.
The passengers were then made to undergo a medically check up and provided food and water. They were then sent to their respective hometowns by 41 UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses.
Gupta said that in Kanpur, the train from Morbi (Gujarat) arrived at 2.30pm with 1,200 passengers. The train arrived at platform number nine and after medical check-ups, passengers headed home in 51 UPSRTC buses.
In Fatehpur, the Shramik Special train from Sabarmati (Gujarat) arrived at 4.50pm with 1,200 passengers. The migrants were sent to their home towns via 48 state buses.
A Shramik Special train carrying 1,200 passengers arrived at Orai railway station from Sabarmati on Saturday, while the one arriving at Gwalior railway station brought 1,214 passengers from Thivim in Goa.