3.2 mn migrants ferried in more than 2,000 trains since May 1: Railways

Indian Railways has ferried around 32 lakh migrant workers on board 2,570 Shramik Special trains since May 1, according to official data.

The Shramik Special trains are being operated primarily on the requests of the states which want to send the migrant workers to their home states. The Railways is bearing 85 per cent of the total cost of running each of the trains while the rest is being borne by the states.

Out of the 2,570 trains, 505 are yet to reach their destination, while 2,065 trains have completed their journey.