The Railway Board recently informed that the Indian Railways has carried 4,450 Shramik trains so far carrying 6 million migrant workers generating revenue of Rs 360 crores.
Highlights
- The average fare of Shramik special train was around Rs 600 per ticket.
- Though the revenue seems bigger, the Railways collected only 15% of cost of operations.
- The operating cost of a special migrant train was around Rs 75-80 lakhs.
Demand
- The demand for the Shramik special trains is reducing.
- This proves that majority of the workers have been sent back home.
- In May 22, 2020, the demand for Shramik trains from the states was around 200.
- The number had come down to 38 in June 1, 2020.
Indian Railways
- The Indian Railways is playing a major role during COVID-19 crisis in the country.
- The National transporter carried food grains that were distributed under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
- Also, the Indian Railway coaches were converted into isolation wards.
- The Indian Railways also helped the country with its freight transport carrying the essentials like milk, vegetables, fruits, etc.
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