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Shramik special trains face heat over on-board deaths, food, water issues

The Supreme Court on Thursday said food and water should be provided to the passengers on Shramik Special trains by the Indian Railways

Covid-19 crisis: 9 migrant deaths on Shramik Special trains since Monday

Railways on Wednesday said that these passengers had pre-existing health conditions

Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM

His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.

Acting on its own, SC takes note of migrants workers' misery in lockdown

The top court listed the matter for May 28 and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist it on the issues

Railways operated 3,000 Shramik trains to send migrants home: Piyush Goyal

The Railways Minister urged the states to cooperate with his Ministry to help the workers

Notifying only 41 Shramik trains for Maharashtra for now: Piyush Goyal

The minister said that the Maharashtra government has provided a received list of only 46 trains, out of which five are to West Bengal and Odisha

WB asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to state till May 26

West Bengal has received the least number of Shramik Special trains since such service began to ferry migrant labourers back home amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

Railways draws plan to transport 4.6 million migrants in 10 days

As many as 3.6 million people taken to their homes in inter-state Shramik Special trains

3.2 mn migrants ferried in more than 2,000 trains since May 1: Railways

Out of the 2,570 trains, 505 are yet to reach their destination, while 2,065 trains have completed their journey

Do not send any train to Bengal till May 26: State Chief Secy to Railways

The state said it won't be able to receive the special trains for the next few days due to cyclone Amphan

Covid-19: India reports biggest single-day spike with over 6,000 cases

Here's quick round up of major coronavirus related developments across the world

For every positive coronavirus case, 20 negative tests done: ICMR

The government, however, said the mortality rate had remained less than half of the global average of 6.65 per cent.

Railways to restart counter ticket bookings, run more trains soon

500,000 tickets booked in three hours for 200 trains starting on June 1

Train ticket bookings resume at 170,000 centres from Friday: Rail Min

The minister also said that bookings will also resume at counters at specific stations over the next two to three days

I've to be careful, am answerable to Parliament: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman tells Indivjal Dhasmana & Nivedita Mookerji that the government has made sure that mistakes committed during 2008-2013 are not repeated while announcing the Rs 20-trillion package.

Railways to operate 200 non-AC passenger trains daily from June 1

The Railways informed that bookings will be completely online and shall commence in a few days time

Door open for stimulus 6.0; govt with industry: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Calling her stint as FM during the pandemic "the most challenging assignment yet", Sitharaman said she was not upset with the criticism that the recent stimulus package was too little

Centre issues new guidelines for transportation of migrants between states

While issuing the revised SOP, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said for running 'Shramik' special trains, permission will be given by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the MHA

As millions of migrants return, will it be a boon or bane for home states?

Govts looking to turn labourers' return into an opportunity, but might have to rely on rural job guarantee scheme in near term

Alstom rolls out first locomotive from Madhepura facility in Bihar

The locomotives from the flagship Make in India project will be put to service on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)