NEW DELHI : The Indian Railways has operated 350 Shramik Special trains since May 1 and ferried home more than 3.6 lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said.
While 263 trains have already reached their destinations, 87 are still on the run. Forty-six more trains are in the pipeline, it said.
Every Shramik Special train has 24 coaches, each with a capacity of 72 seats. However, only 54 people are allowed in a coach to maintain social distancing norms and the middle berth is not allotted to any passenger.
While the railways has not yet announced the cost incurred on the special services, officials indicate the national transporter has spent around ₹80 lakh per service.