ARAG

दक्षिणपूर्वरेलवे

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

SER SERVED AROUND 30,000 MEALS TO POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE

DURING LOCKDOWN ARISING OUT OF COVID-19

Kolkata, 6^th April, 2020:

Apart from ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential commoditiesby running of Freight Trains and Time Tabled Parcel Trains during this crisis period, South Eastern Railway is playing a vital role to fulfil its social commitments and responsibilities. SER has come forward to help the poor and needy people adjoining and outside railway areas by providing cooked food and edible items during the lockdown and restrictions due to outbreak of COVID-19.

Railway Protection Force of South Eastern Railway in association with IRCTC and different NGOs has served 6815 meals (lunch and dinner) o­n 5^thApril, 2020 to poor and needy people nearby its Headquarters and four Divisions viz. Kharagpur, Adra, Ranchi and Chakradharpur.

Since the beginning of lockdown period, South Eastern Railway has distributed 29,486 meals to the needy and poor people throughout its jurisdiction till 5^th April, 2020.

South Eastern Railway Bharat Scouts & Guides is also playing a pivotal role during this crisis period. Members of SER Bharat Scouts & Guides visited the slum areas and have taken an active role to distribute and supply food packets and essential items to the poorer section of the society.

This distribution amongst the poor and needy people has been done adopting adequate safety measures and social distancing.

South Eastern Railway has taken 360 degree efforts to ensure that the interest of the passengers and all commercial clients are taken care of as well as keeping the national supply chain uninterrupted.

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YEOMEN SERVICE OF ER’S BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES TO THE POOR & DISTRESSED FAMILIES

Kolkata, April 5, 2020:

Like other units of Eastern Railway, Bharat Scouts & Guides of the Railway has offered yeomen service to the poor and the needy during this crisis situation.

At Kanchrapara, ER’s Bharat Scouts & Guides has picked up 45 families in Goalapara area for distribution of essential items. Those families are in real need of food during this period of lockdown. The distribution will again take place after five days of today’s service (5.4.2020). Essential food items including rice, pulses, potatoes, soyabeans and soap were distributed.

At Azimganj, ER’s Bharat Scouts & Guides has also taken up the responsibility of distribution of food items to the families of Sasanparagram, who are living in a distressful condition. As many as 120 families were covered with much needed food items today (5.4.2020).