States Ask For Trains As Migrant Movement Begins | Read

A number of states are making preparations for sending and receiving migrant workers a day after the Union home ministry gave a clearance for the movement of stranded labourers, students and tourists. Rajasthan was the first off the block, ferrying out around 40,000 migrant workers since morning. But many states, especially those from the south, have asked that the Centre run trains to move the migrants to their home states. Uttar Pradesh has made massive preparations to receive its stranded people. The Yogi Adityanath government which has so far brought back 12,000 stranded workers from Haryana -- has prepared quarantine facilities for 10 lakh people.