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RAILWAYS ARRANGED 236 SHRAMIK SPECIALS FOR WEST BENGAL TO FACILITATE HOME RETURN OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Kolkata, June 15, 2020:

Railways started running Shramik Special trains in different routes since 1 May, 2020, tofacilitate 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 all initiatives for smooth operation of these huge number of Shramik Special trains so that the migrants can return their home comfortably.

Shramik Specials originated from different corners of the country have arrived at Railway Stations in West Bengal in good numbers with the migrant workers.

Till 16:00 hrs of 15.06.2020, as many as 236 Shramik Special trains have been terminated at different stations in West Bengal . Among these, 4 Shramik Special trains terminated at Dankuni station, 8 at Berhampore Court station, 24 at Howrah station, 1 at Bankura, 1 at Purulia,4 at Kharagpur, 62 at New Jalpaiguri,1 at Bandel station, 3 at Krishnanagar Jn., 52 at Malda Town station, 49 at New Coochbehar,1 at Coochbehar, 1 at Aluabari Road station,2 at Durgapur station, 1 at Barddhaman station, 1 at Kolkata station and 21 at New Alipurduar station.

Moreover, 10 Shramik Special trains have originated from West Bengalfor different destinations viz Howrah to Agartala, Kolkata to Patna, Bandel to Muzaffarpur, Howrah to Jaunpur , Kolkata to Siwan, Kolkata to Lucknow , Kolkata to Agra, Shalimar to Bikaner, Shalimar to Udhampur and New Jalpaiguri to Lucknow.

Everywhere standard health protocols such as maintenance of social distancing, sanitization, thermal screening etc are being followed scrupulously.

ER OBSERVED INTERNATIONAL LEVEL CROSSING AWARENESS DAY

Kolkata, June 11, 2020:

Eastern Railway has launched an awareness campaign today o­n the occasion of observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day .

Awareness building campaign has been conducted at important level crossing gates over four Divisions of ER viz. Asansol, Howrah, Malda & Sealdah in which Safety Officers, Supervisors were participated under the guidance of Chief Safety Officer, Eastern Railway.

Massive awareness campaign has been organised o­n this occasionat the LC Gates at Barrackpore, Baruipur, Bagbazar, BBD Bag, Krishnanagar, Bally, Uttarpara, Srirampur, Seoraphuly and all other important LC Gates over ER.

Awareness building leaflets and brochures o­n guidelines for passing through the LC Gates and dangers of passing through the level crossing in closed condition etc were distributed among the persons approached to LC Gate for building mass awareness towards observing the safety rules at level crossings. Counselling of Level Crossing Gate users were also conducted at several places to build the habit of observing safety rules.

Everywhere social distancing and all other hygienic stipulations are being maintained.