May 15, 2020 11:43 AM

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Sixth Shramik Special train from New Delhi reaches J&K's Udharpur Railway Station

Sixth Shramik Special train from New Delhi carrying nearly 565 stranded people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir reached Udharpur Railway Station at 5.40 A.M. this morning. The passengers, including students and others, deboarded the train following Home Ministry guidelines.<br />'' <br />'' AIR Correspondent reports that the passengers were then moved to an identified holding area where special arrangements including district-wise reception areas were established for the passengers for their registration before being sent to their home districts in buses. The Shramik Special train, which had left New Delhi Railway Station last evening, was the 6th special passenger train to Jammu and Kashmir since the lockdown began on 25th of March.<br />'' <br />'' Earlier, five Shramik Special trains including a Rajdhani Express from Bangalore, Goa, Madgoan and New Delhi reached Udhampur and Jammu Railway Station since Monday morning carrying more than 5,300 stranded residents of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. After thermal screening and other formalities the returnees were provided packaged meals and water bottles for the journey to their home districts with police escort. All the returnees shall have to undergo tests for COVID-19 and an Administrative Quarantine in their respective districts. Three more Shramik Special trains are presently on their way to the UT of J&K from Aligarh, Bengaluru and Nagpur.<br />''  <br />

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