Over 1,500 Special Trains Ferried More Than 21 Lakh Migrants: Railways

The Indian Railways has operated 1,595 Shramik Special trains since May 1 and ferried over 21 lakh migrants back home, the national transporter said today.

While Uttar Pradesh has allowed 837 trains, Bihar has permitted 428 and Madhya Pradesh more than 100, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet.

Among other originating states, more than 188 trains have started from Punjab, 89 from Karnataka, 61 from Tamil Nadu, 58 from Telangana, 54 from Rajasthan, 41 from Haryana and 38 from Uttar Pradesh.