Due to lockdown, some of the migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons are stranded at Chandigarh.
Chandigarh.17 May,2020: For smooth movement of these persons, the
Chandigarh Administration has made elaborate arrangements to ensure comfortable
and safe journey through Shramik Special Trains. Two Holding Centres have been set up at ISBT-43. At
Holding Centres, the persons are medically examined and they are required to
carry the medical certificate throughout the journey. At Holding Centre they
were provided packed lunch packet and at Railway Station they were provided
packed dinner with one litre water bottle before boarding in assigned coaches.
Today i.e. 17.05.2020, two Shramik Special Trains were sent as per
following details:
a)
Train with 1296
persons at 02.00 PM for District- West Champaran, Begusrai, Barauni in (Bihar)
b)
Train with 1458 persons
at 06.00 PM for District- Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh)
Considering high temperature, Ladies with small kids, Pregnant Ladies,
Handicapped Persons and Senior Citizens were accommodated in the Shramik
Special Trains on priority.
The schedule of Shramik Special Trains for next two days (18.05.2020
& 19.05.2020) is as under:
a)
On 18.05.2020 at
05.00 PM for District- Amethi (Uttar Pradesh)
b)
At 19.05.2020 at
05.00 PM for District- Raibareli (Uttar Pradesh)
Here it is mentioned that movement by Special Trains has been arranged
for those persons who have been stranded in Chandigarh. A list is prepared from
registration made either through Helpline or website of the Chandigarh
Administration. Then telephone calls are made to each of them to reach ISBT-43
for medical screening and thereafter journey through Special Train. Any person
who has not received a telephone call should not come to ISBT-43. Names of the
persons will be checked from the list and other persons will not be allowed.
The persons from other district are advised not to enter into Chandigarh
because their journey will be arranged by District Authorities of that district
only.
Co-operation of all concerned NGOs and Voluntary Organisations is also
solicited to assist the Chandigarh Administration.
The cumulative
summary of movement of stranded persons from Chandigarh, as on 17.05.2020 is as
under:
Sr. No.
|
Mode of Transport
|
Passengers
|
1.
|
Sharamik
Special Trains
|
20181
|
2.
|
Buses
|
1922
|
TOTAL
|
22103
|
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