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  Average ticket fare on Shramik trains Rs 600, spent Rs 3,400 per passenger: Railways

  India | June 15, 2020 22:17 IST

  The Indian Railways on Monday said the average fare per person on Shramik Special trains was Rs 600 and indicated that by carrying 60 lakh migrant workers home since May 1, it has generated a revenue of around Rs 360 crore.

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  Operation of Shramik Special trains from Delhi ends

  India | June 03, 2020 17:30 IST

  No more Shramik Special trains from the national capital of Delhi would be plying to other states as there was no fresh demand from the local government

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  Some train passengers died, gathering details: Rail Board Chairman

  India | May 29, 2020 21:38 IST

  Facing public anger over the death of a few passengers travelling in Shramik Special trains, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Friday said that "some people have died during the train journeys and Railways is gathering details"

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  Monitoring each train for provision of food and water: Railway Board Chairman

  India | May 30, 2020 1:59 IST

  Indian Railways on Friday said that it was monitoring each train to ensure smooth provision of food and water. Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman of Railway Board told this to media during press conference on Friday.

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  Shramik Special Trains: Avoid travel in pre-existing medical conditions, Railways appeals to passeng

  India | May 29, 2020 12:00 IST

  Days after nine deaths were reported on-board Shramik Special trains, the Indian Railways on Friday made an appeal that persons with comorbidities, pregnant women, children below 10 years and senior citizens should avoid non-essential travel by trains. At least nine passengers were reported dead on May 27 over a span of 48 hours onboard the migrant trains, with the railways stating that all of them had health conditions.

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  3,543 Shramik Specials ferried 48 lakh migrant workers in 26 days

  India | May 27, 2020 22:16 IST

  The Indian Railways transported over 48 lakh stranded migrant workers in 26 days in 3,543 Shramik Special trains that started operating since May 1

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  36 Shramik Special trains ran between Maharashtra and West Bengal without our knowledge: Mamata

  Politics | May 27, 2020 18:21 IST

  CM Mamata Banerjee has accused the Indian Railways of plying 36 Shramik Special trains from Maharashtra to West Bengal without the knowledge of the Trinamool Congress-led state government

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  Panic in shramik special train from Patna to Araria after smoke detected from coaches | Watch

  India | May 24, 2020 14:41 IST

  Migrants labourers panicked after a shramik special train in which they were travelling caught minor fire after some fault was detected in the break-binding system of the train.

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  Around 13,54,000 people have returned to UP: Additional Chief Secretary

  News | May 23, 2020 19:32 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi, while addressing the media on May 23, talked about 'shramik' special trains that have brought migrant workers to the state.

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  Palghar Tehsildar who was caught on camera kicking migrants asked to proceed on leave

  News | May 23, 2020 9:06 IST

  Action has been taken against Palghar tehsildar Sunil Shinde who allegedly abused and kicked a migrant who was waiting to collect token to board a train.

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  Mumbai: Thousands of migrants gather at Bandra railway station after rumours of special trains

  India | May 19, 2020 15:13 IST

  Unprecedented scenes have been witnessed at Mumbai's Bandra Railway station after thousands of migrant labourers gathered at the station. As per initial reports, the migrants were informed that special trains will be running from the Bandra railway station for labourers.

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  Centre ready to run ‘Shramik Special’ trains to all districts with rail connectivity

  India | May 16, 2020 23:15 IST

  The Centre said that the move would provide significant relief to the migrants across the country who are seeking to go to their home states

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  Shramik Special trains will now ferry nearly 1,700 migrants; to have 3 stops in destination state

  India | May 11, 2020 12:27 IST

  In a new order, the MHA has said it would run more such trains without any hindrances and would also facilitate the faster movement of migrant workers who are stranded in different parts of the country.

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  Lucknow: Man found dead in Shramik Special train from Gujarat

  India | May 10, 2020 9:48 IST

  A man was found dead in one of the Shramik Special trains coming to Lucknow from Gujarat, late on Saturday evening, police said. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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  No train fare from students, migrant workers to get full reimbursement: Nitish Kumar

  India | May 04, 2020 14:36 IST

  Bihar state government will bear the train fare of returning students and also reimburse migrant workers on completing their quarantine, as all are returning to their native states amid coronavirus lockdown extention in the country. The announcement has been made by chief minister Nitish Kumar.

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  Scenes of joy at Lucknow station as first special train ferrying 800 migrant workers arrives

  India | May 03, 2020 14:19 IST

  The 02121 Shramik Special carried over 800 others from Maharashtra's Nashik, all stranded there for weeks after a lockdown to fight coronavirus was imposed nationwide.

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  Nasik to Lucknow among 6 'Shramik Special' trains to run today. Check details

  India | May 01, 2020 18:05 IST

  A "Shramik Special" train will move migrant workers and stranded people from Nasik in Maharashtra to Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh today amid a countrywide lockdown.

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  Jaipur to Patna among 6 'Shramik Special' trains to run today. Check details

  India | May 01, 2020 17:53 IST

  A "Shramik Special" train will ferry migrant workers and stranded people from Jaipur in Rajasthan to Patna in Bihar today amid a countrywide lockdown.