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North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 28.05.20

4originating Shramik specials trains o­n 28.05.20 to clear approximately 6400 migrants from Dankaur, Govindpuri and Jhansi

More than 1.6 Lakhs migrants and other stranded persons ferriedthrough originating Shramik Specials from NCR

Total 167terminating,43passing trains with stoppage over NCRbrought back more than 2.5 lakhs persons to different stations of North Central Railway.

Free meals and water being distributed in all Shramik trains.Approximately 18 lakhs free meals/ food packets and water bottles served by North Central Railway and IRCTC in 1240 Shramik specials at various stations

North Central Railway is according highest priority to movement of Shramik special trains.Each of average 200 daily Shramik trains including empty coaching rakes operating o­n North Central Railway are being monitored round the clock by Sr officers deployed in divisional and HQ control. Besides this, Officers are also deployed at important stations to oversee all arrangements related to watering of trains, free meal & water distribution , arranging emergency medical assistance etc. to passengers of Shramik Special trains .

For clearing outward passengers, total04 trains are planned o­n 28.05.20 from Dankaur to Howrah,Govindpuri to Durg and two trains from Jhansi to Gorakhpur carrying approximately 6400migrants. With these NCR will operate total124 originatingShramik specialtrains ferrying 168644 migrants and other stranded persons.

Till 27th May 2020, a total of 252506 migrants and other stranded persons have been safely brought back at different stations of North Central Railway in 167 terminating trains and 43 passing trains with stoppage at stations over NCR. These 167 trains were terminated at various stations of North Central Railway like Sonbhadra( 01 train) , Prayagraj Jn.(61 trains) , Fatehpur(09 trains) ,Eath (01 train) , Etwah( 02 train) Aligarh(05 train) , Kanpur(21 trains) , Agra Cantt.(06 trains), Gwalior(10 trains) , Jhansi(04 trains) ,Orai(03 trains) , Banda(13 train) ,Chattarpur(15 trains) , Manikpur(01 train), Mirzapur (09 trains)Tikamgarh(04 trains), Chitrakoot(01 train) and Subedarganj (01 train).

These trains have ferried migrants from cities 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 etc.

North Central Railway along with IRCTC has made elaborate arrangements to serve food and water to migrants in all Shramik trains at different stations of Prayagraj , Jhansi and Agra divisions . Meals served included cooked lunch and dinner packets as well as packaged food items and water bottles.

As o­n 27.05.20 following meals/packaged foods and water bottles have been served in Shramik special trains:

Thus in 473 trains North Central Railway has served 658841 and IRCTC in 767 trains about 1126219 meal/ food packets and water bottles till 27.05.20.A total of 1240 trains served with total 1785060 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 are also providing water through extended pipes in water containers available with passengers. At all watering station of North Central Railway watering of trains is being done to ensure availability of water in toilets and washbasins.