The Railways officials said that many of them were patients with pre-existing health conditions who were returning home after treatment in other cities Nine people have died while travelling on special Shramik trains since Monday, PTI reports quoting Railway officials.
Extreme heat, hunger and dehydration have added to the woes of migrant laborers returning to their home states. The Railways officials said that many of them were patients with pre-existing health conditions who were returning home after treatment in other cities.
The nine deaths on different trains heading to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar occurred since Monday but were reported by the Railways and civil authorities in the two states on Wednesday.