Indian Railways has claimed that unfortunate deaths of the passengers occurred due to pre-existing medical conditions. Indian Railways has issued an appeal for people with comorbidities, pregnant women, children below age of 10 and those aged above 65 to avoid travel by rail.
Indian Railways' appeal has come after huge outrage over deaths on various Shramik special trains. The Indian Railways has claimed that deaths of the passengers occurred due to pre-existing medical conditions. "It has been observed that some people who are availing this service have pre-existing medical conditions which aggravates the risk they face during the COVID-19 pandemic.