Railways started running Shramik Special trains in different routes since 1 May, 2020, to facilitate home return of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other passengers stranded at different places across the country due to Nationwide lock down in the wake of Covid-19. Railways in co-ordination with State Governments have taken all initiatives for smooth operation of these huge number of Shramik Special trains so that the migrants can return their home comfortably.
Shramik Specials have also arrived at ER stations in good numbers with the migrant workers. ER is taking every care for the migrants arriving at different stations.
With the assistance of IRCTC, food and water are also distributed by ER to on-board passengers of Shramik Special trains at nominated stations over its jurisdiction (viz Asansol, Barddhaman, Malda Town, Bhagalpur, Bolpur, Dankuni, Rampurhat).
Till 16:00 hrs 07.06.2020, as many as 194 Shramik Special trains have been terminated at ER stations. Among these, 4 Shramik Special trains terminated at Dankuni station, 6 at Berhampore Court station, 22 at Howrah station, 1 at Bandel station, 3 at Krishnanagar Jn. station, 44 at Malda Town station, 2 at Durgapur station, 1 at Barddhaman station, 1 at Kolkata station, 59 at Bhagalpur station, 15 at Banka station, 1 at Munger station and 35 at Jasidih station.
Moreover, 7 Shramik Special trains originated from ER stations for different destinations viz Howrah to Agartala, Kolkata to Patna, Bandel to Muzaffarpur, Howrah to Jaunpur , Kolkata to Siwan, Kolkata to Lucknow and Kolkata to Agra.
Everywhere in ER standard health protocols such as maintenance of social distancing, sanitization, thermal screening etc are being followed scrupulously.