Over 3,200 migrants leave for Bihar, West Bengal by Shramik spl trains
MARGAO: Over 3,200 migrants from West Bengal and Bihar left from Margao and Karmali railway stations on Thursday by Shramik special trains.
The Karmali-New Alipurduar (WB) train that departed from Karmali on Thursday afternoon was brought to Margao railway station to enable 72 passengers who were stranded at Margao to board the train.
The Margao-Araria (Bihar) train left from Margao railway station carrying 1,628 passengers.
To minimise any hardships for migrants while boarding the trains due to the rain, the district administration had made arrangements to house the passengers at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium the previous day. They were then transported to the Margao railway station on Thursday by Kadamba buses to board the trains. Two transit trains also made a halt at the Margao railway station on Thursday. All those who alighted at the station and did not have the Covid negative certificates were sent to the new district hospital for the test.
To minimise any hardships for migrants while boarding the trains due to the rain, the district administration had made arrangements to house the passengers at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium the previous day. They were then transported to the Margao railway station on Thursday by Kadamba buses to board the trains. Two transit trains also made a halt at the Margao railway station on Thursday. All those who alighted at the station and did not have the Covid negative certificates were sent to the new district hospital for the test.
Sources said that a couple of passengers who argued with officials demanding exemption from paying for the tests were detained at the station for few hours.
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