Over 58 lakh migrants have been taken to their destinations by 4,286 Shramik special trains till now, said Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Saturday. Yadav said, "We started the Shramik Special trains from 1 May.

Shramik Special trains have carried over 58 lakh migrants: Railway Board Chairman

A painter in Ghaziabad waited near a railway station for three days for his turn to get on to a Special Shramik train. But when he finally found himself unable to catch one, he bought a car to head home.

Unable to manage seats in Shramik Special train, man buys car and heads home

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged the central government and the Indian Railways are not taking care of social distancing in the Shramik special trains, being run for the migrant workers.

Mamata Banerjee accuses government of running 'Corona express' in disguise of Shramik trains

More than 21 lakh migrant labourers have returned to Uttar Pradesh from different parts of the country on over 1,500 special trains so far, a senior state government official said on Saturday.

Over 21 lakh migrant labourers have returned to UP: Official

Indian Railways, along with Indian government, has been running special Shramik trains for migrant labours who were stuck away from their hometowns during the lockdown.

COVID 19: Atleast 7 passengers died on-board Shramik special train

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is not very happy with the central government's decision of sending 36 trains to the state without consulting her first.

Mamata Banerjee slams central government for sending 36 trains without consulting

The railways on Saturday said 50 per cent of its 5,213 isolation coaches meant for coronavirus patients will now be used to run Shramik Special trains. PTI had on Friday reported that the railway board in an order dated May 21 allowed 60 per cent of these modified coaches to operate the special trains to ferry migrants.

Railways to use 50% of converted isolation coaches to operate Shramik Special trains

The Railways has drawn up a schedule to operate 2,600 Shramik Special trains over the next 10 days across the country to ferry around 36 lakh migrant workers, stranded due to the COVID-19 lockdown, to their home states, Chairman, Railway Board V K Yadav said on Saturday.

Railways to operate 2,600 Shramik Special trains in next 10 days to ferry 36 lakh home

Passengers of a Shramik Special train from Bengaluru to Bihar, protested against the poor resources available to the passengers during the travel. The protestors hurled brickbats in the railway station on Saturday morning.

Passenger hurl stones at Shramik special train; no food and water available

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked the Railway Ministry not to send Shramik Special trains to the state till May 26 in view of Cyclone Amphan. The letter from West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha to Chairman of Railway board V K Yadav dated May 22, stated that the state has been severely impacted by Super Cyclone Amphan on May 20-21 which caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.

West Bengal asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to state till May 26