38,431 migrants sent to their native states, over 1 lakh were registered

The administration claimed that the concerning states and the Indian Railways will consult if the demand of more Shramik train rise.

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The UT administration Thursday said that no Shramik special train will run from Chandigarh from Friday as the scheduled trains have operated. The administration claimed that the concerning states and the Indian Railways will consult if the demand of more Shramik train rise.

Social Welfare Secretary Yashpal Garg said, “At least 38,431 migrants have been sent to their home states. As many as 36,243 boarded the two dozen Shramik trains and 2,188 took buses to their native places. We observed that less number of migrants want to to go to their native states now. On Thursday, 98 seats of a UP-bound Shramik special train with the capacity of 1,600 passengers were empty. The registration for the trains were done between May 1 and May 13. We will review the situation after accessing the requests of people and response of the states and the Indian Railways.”