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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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Restart Migrant Trains From Odisha, Minister Urges Colleague Piyush Goyal
Within days of a road accident that killed seven migrant workers travelling from Odisha's Ganjam to cloth mills in Gujarat, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Railways Minister Piyush Goyal urging him to restart Special Shramik trains from his home state so people can "safely return to work" and "help restart the economy".
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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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826 Special Trains Ferried 11.9 Lakh Migrants From Maharashtra: Minister
Around 11.90 lakh migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown have been sent back to 21 states by 826 Shramik Special train services between May 1 and June 2, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Friday.
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Law School Alumni Help 500 Migrants Fly Home In One Week
Efforts of the alumni network of a Bengaluru-based law school have helped hundreds of migrant workers, stranded in various parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown, return home safely with their dignity intact.
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Migrants Pull Chain To Jump Off Shramik Train In Assam To Avoid Quarantine
61 people have been arrested and two cases filed separately by the Railways and Assam Police after migrant workers, who were returning on board a Shramik special train from Mumbai, pulled the emergency chain to jump off the train so that they can avoid the quarantine period.
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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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4,155 Shramik Trains Ferried Over 57 Lakh Migrants Since May 1: Railways
The Railways has operated 4,155 Shramik Special trains ferrying more than 57 lakh migrant workers since May 1. In addition to Shramik specials, Railways are running 15 pairs of special Rajdhani type trains connecting New Delhi and started 200 more time tabled trains from June 1.
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32 Lakh Migrants Back In Bihar, State May Stop Special Trains Soon
With over 22 lakh migrant labourers already back in Bihar, the service of the special trains which ferried them back are likely to stop within a day or two. Only 23 trains reached Bihar on Monday, compared to the 140 trains that run every day on an average. The numbers are likely to reduce further over today and tomorrow.
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822 Shramik Trains Ferried Over 11 Lakh Migrants From Maharashtra: Minister
A total of 11,86,212 migrant workers have travelled to their home states from Maharashtra in 822 "Shramik" special trains, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said today.
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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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Jharkhand Woman Migrant's Praise Of Special Train Gladdens Piyush Goyal
A Jharkhand woman migrant worker's words of praise on facilities provided in Shramik special train has gladdened Railway minister Piyush Goyal.
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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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Piyush Goyal Urges "Vulnerable" Migrants To Travel Only When Necessary
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today urged people suffering from serious ailments, underlying medical conditions, pregnant women, children and those above 65 years to travel in Shramik Special trains "only when necessary".
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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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Restart Migrant Trains From Odisha, Minister Urges Colleague Piyush Goyal
Within days of a road accident that killed seven migrant workers travelling from Odisha's Ganjam to cloth mills in Gujarat, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Railways Minister Piyush Goyal urging him to restart Special Shramik trains from his home state so people can "safely return to work" and "help restart the economy".
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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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826 Special Trains Ferried 11.9 Lakh Migrants From Maharashtra: Minister
Around 11.90 lakh migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown have been sent back to 21 states by 826 Shramik Special train services between May 1 and June 2, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Friday.
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Law School Alumni Help 500 Migrants Fly Home In One Week
Efforts of the alumni network of a Bengaluru-based law school have helped hundreds of migrant workers, stranded in various parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown, return home safely with their dignity intact.
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Migrants Pull Chain To Jump Off Shramik Train In Assam To Avoid Quarantine
61 people have been arrested and two cases filed separately by the Railways and Assam Police after migrant workers, who were returning on board a Shramik special train from Mumbai, pulled the emergency chain to jump off the train so that they can avoid the quarantine period.
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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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4,155 Shramik Trains Ferried Over 57 Lakh Migrants Since May 1: Railways
The Railways has operated 4,155 Shramik Special trains ferrying more than 57 lakh migrant workers since May 1. In addition to Shramik specials, Railways are running 15 pairs of special Rajdhani type trains connecting New Delhi and started 200 more time tabled trains from June 1.
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32 Lakh Migrants Back In Bihar, State May Stop Special Trains Soon
With over 22 lakh migrant labourers already back in Bihar, the service of the special trains which ferried them back are likely to stop within a day or two. Only 23 trains reached Bihar on Monday, compared to the 140 trains that run every day on an average. The numbers are likely to reduce further over today and tomorrow.
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822 Shramik Trains Ferried Over 11 Lakh Migrants From Maharashtra: Minister
A total of 11,86,212 migrant workers have travelled to their home states from Maharashtra in 822 "Shramik" special trains, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said today.
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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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Jharkhand Woman Migrant's Praise Of Special Train Gladdens Piyush Goyal
A Jharkhand woman migrant worker's words of praise on facilities provided in Shramik special train has gladdened Railway minister Piyush Goyal.
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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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Piyush Goyal Urges "Vulnerable" Migrants To Travel Only When Necessary
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today urged people suffering from serious ailments, underlying medical conditions, pregnant women, children and those above 65 years to travel in Shramik Special trains "only when necessary".
