Press Release : SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS ARE ARRIVING AT ER STATIONS TO FACILITATE HOME RETURN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS ARE ARRIVING AT ER STATIONS TO FACILITATE HOME RETURN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
Kolkata, May 30 2020:
Railways running Shramik Special trains in different directions since 1st May, 2020 to facilitate home return of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other passengers stranded at different places across the country due to Nationwide lock down in the wake of Covid-19. Railways in co-ordination with State Governments have taken initiatives for smooth operation of these huge number of Shramik Special trains.
In ER system, till 29.5.2020, as many as 132 Shramik Special trains have been terminated. Among these, 2 Shramik Special trains terminated at Dankuni station, 3 at Berhampore Court station, 7 at Howrah station, 1 at Bandel station, 1 at Krishnanagar Jn. station, 22 at Malda Town station, 1 at Durgapur station, 1 at Barddhaman station, 1 at Kolkata station, 53 at Bhagalpur station, 13 at Banka station, 1 at Munger station and 26 at Jasidih station.
Eastern Railway in association with IRCTC, State Government and different voluntary organizations also patronizing all migrant passengers at various stations in ER jurisdiction with food and water.
Everywhere in ER standard health protocols such as maintenance of social distancing, sanitization, thermal screening etc are being followed scrupulously.
Press Release : ER’S PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS WILL RUN FOR MORE DAYS
ER’S PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS WILL RUN FOR MORE DAYS
Kolkata, May 2, 2020:
In an endeavour to maintain the supply of essential commodities at different corners of the country during lock down period, Eastern Railway is running parcel express trains in different routes viz. Sealdah - Guwahati –Sealdah, Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah, Howrah-Jamalpur-Howrah, Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah, Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah and Howrah- Mumbai CSMT-Howrah.
The running of these Parcel Express trains of ER which was earlier scheduled upto 3.5.2020 has been extended till 15.05.2020 (Originating) on nominated days.
Therefore, these Parcel Express trains of ER will be available for transport of commodities for more days as follows:
i) Sealdah- Guwahati - Sealdah (via Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri) Parcel Express train will start from Sealdah at 19:15 hrs. on 02, 04, 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 14 May and from Guwahati at 09:00 hrs. on 02, 04, 06, 07, 09, 11, 13, 14, 16 May, 2020.
ii) Howrah- Guwahati - Howrah (via Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 18:30 hrs on 03, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15 May and from Guwahati at 09:00 hrs. on 03, 05, 08, 10, 12, 15, 17 May, 2020.
iii) Howrah- Jamalpur- Howrah (via Barddhaman - Barharwa) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 12:00 hrs daily till 15 May and from Jamalpur at 09:00 hrs. daily till 16 May, 2020.
iv) Howrah- New Delhi- Howrah (via Dhanbad- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 08:15 hrs on 02, 04, 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 14 May and from New Delhi at 16:45 hrs. on 02, 04, 06, 07, 09, 11, 13, 14, 16 May, 2020.
v) Sealdah- New Delhi- Sealdah (via Dhanbad- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Sealdah at 07:40 hrs on 03, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15 May and from New Delhi at 16:45 hrs. on 03, 05, 08, 10, 12, 15, 17 May, 2020.
vii) Howrah- Mumbai CSMT - Howrah (via Asansol- Patna - Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 21:00 hrs on 05, 07, 12, 14 May and from Mumbai CSMT at 06:00 hrs. on 02, 04, 09, 11, 16 May, 2020.
