Railways to Now Ferry More Migrant Workers on Shramik Trains: 1,700 Passengers, 3 Stoppages

New Delhi: In a bid to ferry more migrants, the Railways on Monday decided to carry around 1,700 passengers on board its 'Shramik Special' trains instead of the current 1,200.

As indicated by a request gave, the railroad zones have likewise been approached to give three stoppages in the goal state other than the last stop, in line with the state governments. 

It likewise said that the train limit ought to be equivalent to the quantity of sleeper compartments on the train. The 'Shramik Special'



trains have 24 mentors with an ability to convey 72 travelers in each mentor.

Currently, these trains are running with 54 passengers in each coach due to social distancing norms. So far, the Indian Railways has ferried over 5 lakh passengers since May 1.

"The Railways has a capacity to run 300 trains per day and we want to maximise it. We want to carry as many migrants home as possible over the next few days and have appealed to states to send approvals," said a senior official explaining the move.