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    Home / News / India News / 35 lakh migrants traveled via 2,600 Shramik Specials, says Centre
    35 lakh migrants traveled via 2,600 Shramik Specials, says Centre
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    35 lakh migrants traveled via 2,600 Shramik Specials, says Centre

    Written by Siddhant Pandey
    May 24, 2020 | 12:18 am 3 min read
    35 lakh migrants traveled via 2,600 Shramik Specials, says Centre

    The Shramik Special trains have transported 35 lakh migrants between states since they started operations on May 1, the government revealed on Saturday. Till now, 2,600 trains have been run. Chairperson of the Indian Railway Board, Vinod Kumar Yadav, said that 10 lakh more migrant workers have been transported via special trains within state borders. Here are more details.

    35 lakh migrants traveled inter-state via special trains

    Home Ministry Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said that the government has operated 2,600 Shramik Special trains till date and over 35 lakh migrants have availed the benefits of these trains. Yadav then clarified that the 35 lakh migrants are those who traveled across state borders. 10 lakh more migrants hailed special trains for intra-state transportation to return home.

    3.5 lakh passengers ferried daily in past 4 days: Yadav

    Yadav said that on May 1, the first day when Shramik Specials were operated, only four trains transported around 4,000 passengers. In the past four days, an average of 260 trains have transported around 3.5 lakh passengers daily. The maximum number of trains operated in a single day was on May 20, when 279 trains ferried over 4 lakh passengers.

    Day-wise breakup of Shramik Special trains

    2600 trains have completed their journey since @indianrailways started running Shramik Specials on 1st May 2020, taking over 35 lakh passengers to their destination;

    Here is day-wise breakup of #ShramikSpecial trains and the number of passengers they have carried pic.twitter.com/NtfNBnQc8d

    — PIB India #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) May 23, 2020

    2,600 more trains to run over next 10 days

    Over the next 10 days, the government will operate 2,600 more trains, ferrying around 36 lakh passengers, Yadav said, adding that states and union territories can also request for inter-state transportation via rail. "This service will continue until all migrants are sent home," Yadav said. He added that emergency rakes are stationed at all divisional headquarters to ensure speedy availability of trains.

    200 trains to start running from June 1; 30% booked

    On May 13, India restarted the operations of 30 passenger trains. In the next phase, 200 trains will start running from June 1. Bookings for these trains opened on May 21. 17 lakh passengers have already booked tickets, Yadav said, reserving 30% of the trains' berth capacity. He further said that out of the 200, only 8-10 trains are booked to full capacity.

    Railways contributed to boosting health system amid outbreak

    17 Railways hospitals have been converted into dedicated COVID hospitals, with a combined capacity of 5,000 beds. 33 isolated hospital blocks have also been earmarked for COVID care. Across different railway units, 10,500 quarantine beds have been set up. The Railways has also produced 1.2 lakh personal protective equipment (PPE), 1.4 lakh liters of sanitizer, and 20 lakh reusable face masks at its workshops.

    Trains to Bengal suspended after Cyclone Amphan hit

    Trains to West Bengal have been suspended till May 26 due to the infrastructural damage caused by Cyclone Amphan. Yadav said the state Chief Secretary had written to him saying that restoration work is currently underway.

    Railways helped transport essential commodities; offered free meals: Yadav

    23.2 lakh wagons carrying essential commodities have been moved via trains during the lockdown. Between April 1-May 22, 9.7 million ton foodgrains were moved—twice as much compared to the same period last year. Till Friday, the Railways had offered 4.7 million free meals produced by the IRCTC. Yadav said the Vasai-Gorakhpur Shramik Special was diverted to Odisha as per routine protocol to reduce congestion.

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