<span style="color: #222222;">J&K government is fulfilling its commitment towards providing succour to its residents stranded outside the UT due to lockdown imposed in the wake of global pandemic. AIR Correspondent reports that so far over 75,618 residents are brought back to their hometowns through 18 COVID special trains, buses and flights. The government has evacuated 59,492 residents through Lakhanpur via road besides bringing back home about 15, 625 people through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations.<br />''<br />''Besides 501 passengers including students have been evacuated through special flights. So far, six trains reached Jammu with 5,508 stranded passengers while 9,117 passengers have reached Udhampur in 12 special trains belonging to different districts. The government have evolved a multi-pronged strategy to ensure that all requisite arrangements and facilities are in place for an organised and convenient boarding and de-boarding of returnees at the Railway stations and airport and their journey towards their home districts.<br />''<br />''100 per cent sampling of returnees is being done at the kiosks established at railway stations. Besides, an elaborate transport system has been established to take the passengers to their native districts for administrative quarantine amidst strict adherence to the guidelines issued by MHA and MoFHW regarding COVID-19. Meanwhile, after Bangladesh, J&K Gernment has evacuated it's residents from Oman, Dubai and Iran under Vande Bharat Mission. </span><br />