x

Operated 1,565 'Shramik Special' trains since May 1, ferried over 20 lakh migrants: Indian Railways

Shortpedia

Content Team
Image Credit: shortpedia

The Indian Railways has operated 1,565 'Shramik Special' trains since May 1 and ferried over 20 lakh migrants back home, the national transporter said on Tuesday. While Uttar Pradesh has allowed 837 trains, Bihar has permitted 428 and Madhya Pradesh more than 100, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet. As of Monday night, 162 trains were in transit and 1,252 had reached their destinations, it said.