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North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 04.07.20

Helping the less privileged during Covid-19 crisis

Efforts made o­n NCR to help daily wage earners, contractual staff, porters etc.

Besides discharging its professional duty, North Central Railway has been o­n the forefront in discharging its social duties during this National crisis and have taken many important initiatives in helping the less privileged in this tough time.Following notable efforts were taken by NCR in this regard:

·Railway Board had advised all zone and other units in its jurisdiction for voluntary contribution of o­ne day salary by each Railway employee in Prime Minister’s Citizen assistance and relief in emergency situation fund ( PM Cares). In response to this national call, North Central Railway has contributed Rs 7.32 crores in PM Cares fund.

·Employees of NCR have worked tirelessly to keep alive the Railways’ commitment of social service by selflessly and voluntarily providing hot cooked meals , packed food and water to needy people during the lockdown due to COVID-19. North Central Railway provided cooked food with paper plates or in food packets through RPF , Scouts & Guide , IRCTC base kitchen and many individual and collective efforts from employees from all department . With these efforts NCR could serve approximately 1 Lakh meals during lockdown with contribution of 28116 ,3865& 63797 from Prayagraj , Jhansi and Agra divisions in this noble work.

·Besides contribution to PM Cares, voluntary Covid-19 funds were also set up at HQ and divisional level to sustain the above effort of serving food, ration etc. to needy persons, daily wage earners, porter , contractual staff etc . Contribution of Rs1.5 lakhs to Praygraj and Rs75000 each to Jhansi and Agra division was made from HQ Covid-19 fund to support divisional efforts.

·Prayagraj division served 227 ration kits to needy persons, 155 to porters and another 70 to railway staff through voluntary Covid-19 funds. Similar efforts were done by Agra and Jhansi divisions too.

·Owing to complete suspension of passenger services during lockdown, Porters were rendered jobless. besides helping them directly by serving food and ration NCR also acted as facilitator and arranged relief of Rs 1000 from government of Uttar Pradesh by compiling and submitting their details, account numbers etc to state authorities.Approx. 750 porters of Praygraj Jn. , Kanpur , Tundla , Etwah , Khurja , Phaphud , Agra Cantt. , Mathura , Agra Fort , Jhansi , Orai , Lalitpur and Banda stations got benefitted through this direct relief money transferred to their bank accounts .

·Approximately 750 contractual labourers stranded at different stations of NCR were served meals, ration etc. during the lockdown period.

·To facilitate door to door supply of essential grocery and daily use items a kit sufficient for a family for a week consisting of flour, rice-, pulses, sugar, salt, refined oil, spices, soap , biscuits , snacks etc at whole sale price of Rs 650 was made and supplied to 870 railway families at their door step at Prayagraj and Kanpur during lockdown .

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 03.06.20

No demand of originating Shramik Special Train from02.06.20 at any station served by North Central railway territory.

More than 1.75 Lakhs migrants and other stranded persons ferriedthrough originating Shramik Specials and NCR is committed to run these specials till last demand from respective state governments is met.

Total 182terminating, 46 passing trains with stoppage over NCRbrought backmore than2.75 lakhs persons to different stations of North Central Railway.

Approximately 25 Lakhs meals and water bottles served by North Central Railway and IRCTC in close to1700 Shramik specialstrains.

As o­n 02.06.20 North Central Railway has operated 132 originating Shramik Specials catering to 177371 migrants and other stranded persons. Since running of first Shramik special train o­n 08.05.20 from Aligarh to Purnea , 02.06.20 was the first day when there was no demand for originating Shramik special train from state government atany station served by North Central Railway. Over last 25 days NCR has averaged daily5.3 originating Shramik specials clearing about 7095 persons per day with peak of 16 originating trains o­n 21.05.20 catering to maximum 20727 persons o­n any single day. This demand of originating Shramik trainhad reduced to average of 02 trains since last 5 days and no originating train was demanded at any station of NCR o­n 02.06.20 and up till 16 hrs o­n 03.06.20. Though demand for these trains have reduced substantially however North Central Railway is committed to run these special train o­n top priority whenever any demand from respective state government comes and will continue to run till last demand is fulfilled.

Similarly number of incoming Shramik Special have also reduced substantially and o­nly o­ne train terminated each o­n 1st and 2nd of June , 2020. Since handling of first incoming train from Sabarmati o­n 03.05.20, NCR has handled average 6 incoming Shramik special trains o­n dailybasis bringing back around 9210 persons daily with peak touching 18trains o­n 15.05.20 bringing back 30092 migrants & other stranded persons o­n a single day. As o­n 02.06.20 total 182 terminating and 46 passing trainswith stoppage at stations over NCR have safely brought back 276238 persons at different stations of North Central Railway . Distribution wise these 182 trains were terminated at various stations of North Central Railway like Sonbhadra( 02 train) , Prayagraj Jn.(63 trains) , Fatehpur(10 trains) ,Eath (01 train) , Etwah( 02 train) Aligarh(06 train) , Kanpur(21 trains) , Agra Cantt.(07 trains), Gwalior(10 trains) , Jhansi(04 trains) ,Orai(03 trains) , Banda(16 train) ,Chattarpur (16 trains) , Manikpur(01 train), Mirzapur (11 trains)Tikamgarh(04 trains), Chitrakoot(02 train) , Subedarganj (01 train), Mahoba(01 train) and Morena(01 train).

These trains have ferried migrants from stations like Sabarmati , Surat , Ahemdabad ,Palanpur , Godhra ,Viramgam ,Mehsana , Morabi , Anjar ,Navsari ,Dahod, Vadodara ,Surendranagar , Kanhangad , Junagarh , Kurnool , Ankleshwar ,Bengaluru , Pune ,New Delhi , Rewadi , Rohtak , Gurgaon , Firozpur ,Ludhiana , Thivim , Kopergaon, Jodhpur, Borivili , Bharuch, Katra , Sambalpur,Ghatkesar, Udaipur, Lingampalli, Madgaon, Vapi, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Ernakumlam , Nizzamuddin etc.

North Central Railway along with IRCTCensured that adequate food and water are served in all Shramik specials over its territory. As o­n 02.06.20 following meals/packaged foods and water bottles have been served in Shramik special trains:

Thus in 742 trains North Central Railway has served 1045942and IRCTC in 955 trains about 1416649meal/ food packets and water bottles till 02.06.20.A total of 1697 trains served with total2462591 meals/ food packets mainly at Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur,PrayagrajChheoki , Manikpur , Mirzapur , Tundla ,Jhansi , Agra Cantt. , Agra fort , Mathura etc .

Besides serving water bottles, Railway staff and volunteers of Scouts & Guides also ensured that drinking water from station taps is served in the container available with passengers with help of extenders. Coach watering was also attended in all Shramik trains at all watering stations of North Central Railway.