May 2, 2020 10:23 AM

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1st Special Shramik Train carrying stranded migrant labourers reaches Hatia Railway Station

The first Special Shramik Train carrying migrant and stranded labourers reached Hatia Railway Station in Ranchi late last night from Telangana.<br />'' <br />'' Around 1200 migrant and stranded labourers of the native state were welcomed with rose flowers, face masks, packaged food and water upon reaching.<br />'' <br />'' Thermal screening and registration of all the workers who de-boarded the train was carried out at Hatia Railway station itself.<br />'' <br />'' As many as 60 sanitised buses were kept ready at the Railway Station in Ranchi to take these workers to their respective villages.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, Post Lockdown the state government had been preparing the database of close to one million migrant labourers of Jharkhand who were stuck in different parts of the country.<br />'' <br />'' With the collective efforts of the central and state government, Jharkhand has been able to bring back its stranded labourers from Telangana.<br />'' <br />'' Labourers while de-boarding the train were seen with shining faces upon reaching to their native place.<br />'' <br />'' Every single person was medically screened and by maintaining Social distancing taken to the respective buses for onward journey to their villages.<br />'' <br />'' All measures were taken care of by government officials to maintain physical distancing, sanitisation and medical check-up.<br />'' <br />'' Some of them would be asked to undergo home quarantine, if required, while migrant workers could be sent to institutional quarantine.<br />'' <br />'' In two special off trains which also started from Kota on Friday for Dhanbad and Ranchi respectively, close to 2900 students studying in different coaching institutes will also reach to their destination by tonight.<br />'' <br />'' <br />

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