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

The BJP on Wednesday rejected the allegation that starvation was behind the death of passengers on 'Shramik Special' trains and said the manner in which the issue was being "politicised" was unprecedented.

'Issue being politicised': BJP says no death in Shramik trains due to starvation

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

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

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

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the West Bengal government is not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach the state that may further create hardship for the labourers.

WB govt not allowing trains with migrants to reach state; Shah writes to Mamata

The Indian Railways on Thursday said it has run over 163 Shramik Special trains since May 1 and ferried home over 1.60 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown.

Shramik Trains: Over 163 run so far, more than 1.60 lakh migrants ferried

Indian Railways Ministry has issued guidelines regarding the operation of 'Shramik special trains'. These special trains have been started after the lockdown was extended for the second time in the country.

Indian Railways issues guidelines for 'shramik special trains'

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