The Shramik special train being flagged off from Rayanapadu railway station in Vijayawada rural mandal on Sunday. Photo/ANI
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh ) [India], May 18 (ANI): A Shramik special train bound for Manipur started from Vijayawada railway station on Sunday, which will cover the longest route of roughly 2,700 kilometres.
The train is carrying approximately 1,550 migrant workers , who were living in Andhra Pradesh , to the North-East ern region. The train was flagged off by KrishnaDistrict Collector (DC) and Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Sawang from Rayanapadu railway station in Vijayawada rural mandal.
The government has allowed operation of Shramik special trains for the purpose of repatriation of stranded people amid the coronavirus lockdown , which has been now extended till May 31.
Shramik Express train bound to Haridwar departs from Goa with 1290 passengers
According to an official statement, “Special Train Shramik Express of Konkan Railway departed from Karmali to Haridwar, Uttarakhand on Sunday at 8.15 pm carrying 1290 passengers on board who were stranded in Goa due to ongoing nationwide lockdown.
A proper medical screening and other formalities of the passengers were carried out before they boarded the trains.” “Earlier the list of passengers was sent to Nodal Officer from Uttarakhand. The passengers with valid ID proof and SMS were allowed to board the train after following the registration process,” the statement read.
The entire operation was monitored by District Magistrate North Goa R Menaka, under the overall supervision of Kunal, Nodal Officer for Interstate Movement Cell. After government allowed operation of Shramik special trains, for the purpose of repatriation of stranded people amid the coronavirus lockdown, this was the seventh Shramik Express train which departed from Goa . (ANI)(ANI)
