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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Says 97 Migrants Died On Shramik Trains During COVID-19 Lockdown
The government has informed the Rajya Sabha that 97 people died on board the Shramik Specials, admitting for the first time that migrant labourers lost their lives in the trains which were run to ferry them during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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"Thank PM For Prioritising Needs Of Odisha": Minister On 3 Extra Trains
Tweeting a copy of a letter from the Railway Board ordering the start of three new trains from Odisha's Puri to destinations across Gujarat, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his request demanding special trains from his home state so migrant workers could "safel...
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All Existing Demand For Shramik Trains Met, Last One Operated On July 9: Railways
The Railways on Thursday said it has met all the existing demand of states for Shramik Special trains to ferry stranded migrant workers home, with the last service being operated on July 9.
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Migrants From West Bengal Still Stranded In Maharashtra: Trade Body To Court
Even as the Maharashtra government on Tuesday reiterated that it had no pending demands for Shramik Special trains, a trade union informed the Bombay High Court that several migrants were still awaiting a passage to their home states, especially West Bengal.
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Provide Demand On Need Of Trains For Migrants: Railways To States
The Railways has written to the states asking them to provide a "comprehensive residual" demand for Shramik Special trains to ferry migrants to their homes by June 10, hours after the Supreme Court directed the Centre to complete the process in the next 15 days.
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"Left Usain Bolt Behind": Piyush Goyal On Cop Who Ran With Milk For Baby
The Railway policeman who sprinted towards a moving train coach in Bhopal to give milk for a baby and won hearts across the country has become the poster boy of the Indian Railways. Minister Piyush Goyal compared Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Inder Yadav to Usain Bolt while tweeting a video on services provided by the Indian Railways.
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Mumbai Cops Run After Train To Help Migrant Workers Board. Watch
Cops in Mumbai were filmed helping migrant workers board a train in a video that is winning hearts online.
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Migrant Dies On Train In UP, Co-Passengers Travel With Body To Bengal
A 50-year-old migrant worker died on-board a Shramik Special train from Rajasthan to West Bengal, triggering panic among other passengers who travelled with the body for more than eight hours, police said on Sunday.
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"Last Time He Got Angry": Uddhav Thackeray Thanks Piyush Goyal For Trains
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday evening, saying he wanted to "thank" him for the 800 shramik trains that had helped 11 lakh stranded migrants return to their home states
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Shramik Specials Not Regular Trains, Can Be Diverted, Extended To Benefit Migrants: Railways
The Railways defended itself today in the face of severe criticism over delays by Shramik Specials in reaching their destinations, saying they were not regular trains and can be extended or short-terminated, and their stoppages and routes can be changed for the benefit of migrant workers.
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Punjab To Continue Operating Special Trains To Send Migrants Back Home
The Punjab government will continue to run special trains for migrants wanting to return home, a senior official said today.
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Migrants To Not Pay For Tickets Of Shramik Trains: Railway Board Chairman
Migrant workers do not have to pay for tickets of Shramik Special trains as sending and receiving states are coordinating with each other for the fare of these trains, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Friday.
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Railways Hands Out Sanitary Pads To Migrants On Shramik Trains In UP
Railways employees on Thursday distributed sanitary pads inside Shramik special trains for migrant workers at Moradabad Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day.
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Death Of Migrants On Trains "Isolated" Incidents: Bengal BJP Chief
The death of migrants returning home on Shramik Special trains are "small and isolated" incidents, and the railways cannot be blamed for it, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday, provoking accusations of "insensitivity" from political rivals.
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Migrant Trains Flashpoint Of Political Battle Between Centre And 3 States
A full-scale political battle is in progress over the special trains for migrants, with two opposition-ruled states -- Bengal and Kerala -- accusing the Centre of spreading coronavirus by sending trains without any notification. A third, Maharashtra, from where a chunk of outgoing traffic originates, has been engaged in a face-off with the Centre o...
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Says 97 Migrants Died On Shramik Trains During COVID-19 Lockdown
The government has informed the Rajya Sabha that 97 people died on board the Shramik Specials, admitting for the first time that migrant labourers lost their lives in the trains which were run to ferry them during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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"Thank PM For Prioritising Needs Of Odisha": Minister On 3 Extra Trains
Tweeting a copy of a letter from the Railway Board ordering the start of three new trains from Odisha's Puri to destinations across Gujarat, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his request demanding special trains from his home state so migrant workers could "safel...
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All Existing Demand For Shramik Trains Met, Last One Operated On July 9: Railways
The Railways on Thursday said it has met all the existing demand of states for Shramik Special trains to ferry stranded migrant workers home, with the last service being operated on July 9.
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Migrants From West Bengal Still Stranded In Maharashtra: Trade Body To Court
Even as the Maharashtra government on Tuesday reiterated that it had no pending demands for Shramik Special trains, a trade union informed the Bombay High Court that several migrants were still awaiting a passage to their home states, especially West Bengal.
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Provide Demand On Need Of Trains For Migrants: Railways To States
The Railways has written to the states asking them to provide a "comprehensive residual" demand for Shramik Special trains to ferry migrants to their homes by June 10, hours after the Supreme Court directed the Centre to complete the process in the next 15 days.
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"Left Usain Bolt Behind": Piyush Goyal On Cop Who Ran With Milk For Baby
The Railway policeman who sprinted towards a moving train coach in Bhopal to give milk for a baby and won hearts across the country has become the poster boy of the Indian Railways. Minister Piyush Goyal compared Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Inder Yadav to Usain Bolt while tweeting a video on services provided by the Indian Railways.
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Mumbai Cops Run After Train To Help Migrant Workers Board. Watch
Cops in Mumbai were filmed helping migrant workers board a train in a video that is winning hearts online.
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Migrant Dies On Train In UP, Co-Passengers Travel With Body To Bengal
A 50-year-old migrant worker died on-board a Shramik Special train from Rajasthan to West Bengal, triggering panic among other passengers who travelled with the body for more than eight hours, police said on Sunday.
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"Last Time He Got Angry": Uddhav Thackeray Thanks Piyush Goyal For Trains
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday evening, saying he wanted to "thank" him for the 800 shramik trains that had helped 11 lakh stranded migrants return to their home states
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Shramik Specials Not Regular Trains, Can Be Diverted, Extended To Benefit Migrants: Railways
The Railways defended itself today in the face of severe criticism over delays by Shramik Specials in reaching their destinations, saying they were not regular trains and can be extended or short-terminated, and their stoppages and routes can be changed for the benefit of migrant workers.
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Punjab To Continue Operating Special Trains To Send Migrants Back Home
The Punjab government will continue to run special trains for migrants wanting to return home, a senior official said today.
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Migrants To Not Pay For Tickets Of Shramik Trains: Railway Board Chairman
Migrant workers do not have to pay for tickets of Shramik Special trains as sending and receiving states are coordinating with each other for the fare of these trains, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Friday.
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Railways Hands Out Sanitary Pads To Migrants On Shramik Trains In UP
Railways employees on Thursday distributed sanitary pads inside Shramik special trains for migrant workers at Moradabad Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day.
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Death Of Migrants On Trains "Isolated" Incidents: Bengal BJP Chief
The death of migrants returning home on Shramik Special trains are "small and isolated" incidents, and the railways cannot be blamed for it, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday, provoking accusations of "insensitivity" from political rivals.
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Migrant Trains Flashpoint Of Political Battle Between Centre And 3 States
A full-scale political battle is in progress over the special trains for migrants, with two opposition-ruled states -- Bengal and Kerala -- accusing the Centre of spreading coronavirus by sending trains without any notification. A third, Maharashtra, from where a chunk of outgoing traffic originates, has been engaged in a face-off with the Centre o...
