Lok Sabha Question No. 500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Shramik Special Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.09.2020 SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS

## 500.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Shramik trains run so far and future action plan prepared for this purpose including Southern States so far;
- (b) whether these trains will be useful to the shramiks; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  500  BY  SHRIMATI  VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH  AND  SHRI  KOTHA  PRABHAKAR REDDY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.09.2020  REGARDING  SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS to  (c)    A  total  of  4621  Shramik  Special  trains  were  run  for  the  assistance  of  the stranded  migrants  from  1st  May,  2020,  till  31 st   August,  2020.  The  specials  were beneficial to more than 63.19 lakh passengers from all over India, including Southern States, as they helped them in reaching their respective home states. The State-wise

(a) break up of  Shramik train services so operated  is as under:-

| OUTGOING TRAINS FROM STATES   | OUTGOING TRAINS FROM STATES   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| State                         | Number of trains              |
| Gujarat                       | 1033                          |
| Maharashtra                   | 817                           |
| Punjab                        | 429                           |
| Bihar                         | 294                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                 | 376                           |
| Delhi                         | 259                           |
| Tamil Nadu                    | 292                           |
| Karnataka                     | 295                           |
| Telangana                     | 166                           |
| Rajasthan                     | 131                           |
| Kerala                        | 190                           |
| Haryana                       | 101                           |
| Andhra Pradesh                | 69                            |
| Other States                  | 169                           |
| Total                         | 4621                          |
| INCOMING TRAINS TO STATES     | INCOMING TRAINS TO STATES     |
| State                         | Number of trains              |
| Uttar Pradesh                 | 1726                          |
| Bihar                         | 1627                          |
| Jharkhand                     | 222                           |
| Odisha                        | 244                           |
| West Bengal                   | 284                           |
| Madhya Pradesh                | 129                           |
| Chhattisgarh                  | 95                            |
| Assam                         | 103                           |
| Rajasthan                     | 55                            |
| Manipur                       | 22                            |
| Other States                  | 114                           |
| Total                         | 4621                          |

There is no pending request from any state Government for Shramik special trains.

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