Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Shramik Express Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Ritesh Pandey

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## SHRAMIK EXPRESS TRAINS

## 415. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number and list of Shramik Express Trains, in terms of State of origin, that have plied since March 24, 2020, State-wise; (b) the total have of passengers, migrant labourers/ students who travelled  on  such  trains  and  the  number  of  passengers  who  have travelled from each origin state of these trains or railway division, state/ division-wise; (c) the  total  expenditure  incurred  to  ply  such  trains  by  each division; the price of a ticket for each of these Shramik Express Trains;
- (d) and
- (e) whether the migrant workers travelling from their home state to other  States  for  employment  opportunities  will  be  extended  any reduction in train fare and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415 BY SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT AND  SHRI  RITESH  PANDEY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.02.2021 REGARDING SHRAMIK EXPRESS TRAINS

(a) Between  1 st   May,  2020  and  31 st   August,  2020  a  total  of  4621 Shramik  Special  trains  were  run  for  the  assistance  of  the  stranded persons  to  help  them  in  reaching  their  respective  home  states.    The State-wise 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                        |

(b) Shramik Specials which were operated between 1st May, 2020 to 31st  August,  2020  carried  63.19  Lakh  passengers  to  their  home States.  State-wise  details  of  migrant  labours  /passengers  moved through Shramik Special trains is appended.

(c)    to  (e)  Shramik  Special  trains  were  requisitioned  by  State Governments.  In  normal  circumstances,  such  special  trains  are booked by State Government/any agency or by an individual on Full Tariff  Rates  which  include  normal  fare  for  both  directions,  service charge, empty haulage charge, detention charge etc. Indian Railways allowed booking of Shramik Specials on normal fare  for  one  direction  only.  Special  arrangements  like  enhanced sanitization, special security, medical arrangement, rake sanitization,  free  meals,  water  etc.  for  Shramik  operations,  further added to the overall cost of running these trains. Railways  have  collected  fare  for  Shramik  Special  trains  from State Governments or their authorized representatives. Railways did not  collect  any  fare  directly  from  the  passengers.    Fare  collected from  State  Governments  or  from  the  representatives  of State Governments for running of Shramik Special trains for period 1 st  May, 2020 to 31 st  August, 2020 is approximately ₹ . 433 crore.

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APPENDIX  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415 BY SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT AND SHRI RITESH PANDEY ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.02.2021 REGARDING SHRAMIK EXPRESS TRAINS

| ORIGINATING STATE-WISE BREAKUP OF NUMBER OF MIGRANT LABOURS/STRANDED PASSENGERS MOVED THROUGH SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS   | ORIGINATING STATE-WISE BREAKUP OF NUMBER OF MIGRANT LABOURS/STRANDED PASSENGERS MOVED THROUGH SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS   | ORIGINATING STATE-WISE BREAKUP OF NUMBER OF MIGRANT LABOURS/STRANDED PASSENGERS MOVED THROUGH SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                                  | From (State)                                                                                                           | Total Passengers                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                         | 104,915                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                                  | 6,364                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                                  | 282,147                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                      | Chandigarh UT                                                                                                          | 22,742                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                           | 1,556                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                      | Delhi                                                                                                                  | 308,181                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                    | 86,810                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                | 1,532,712                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                | 154,014                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 2,460                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                        | 44,730                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                                              | 1,691                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                                              | 417,378                                                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                                 | 310,142                                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                         | 13,602                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                            | 1,241,573                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                                                               | 1,600                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                                 | 3,788                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                     | Puducherry UT                                                                                                          | 3,535                                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                 | 528,587                                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                                              | 176,404                                                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                             | 396,916                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                              | 191,005                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                                                | 22,434                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                          | 438,390                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                                            | 19,133                                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                                            | 6,709                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                                  | 6,319,518                                                                                                              |

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