Photos: Delhi halts Shramik train services as demand lowers

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Noting a drop in demand for more Shramik Specials trains outbound from the national capital, the Delhi government on June 3 announced that it was pausing Shramik train services until there was a fresh requirement. After ferrying over 3 lakh migrants to their homes since the trains began running on May 1, Delhi government officials also point towards the slow revival of economic activity as one reason for migrants deciding to stay put instead of returning home.

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A security personnel coordinates with migrants during screening procedures for onward travel from Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on May 31, when the last Shramik Special trains left from the capital’s railway stations. The Delhi government on June 3 said it is unlikely to run any more trains for now due to a drop in the number of people looking to board them. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

A security personnel coordinates with migrants during screening procedures for onward travel from Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on May 31, when the last Shramik Special trains left from the capital’s railway stations. The Delhi government on June 3 said it is unlikely to run any more trains for now due to a drop in the number of people looking to board them. (ANI)

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Trains parked at Old Delhi Railway Station in New Delhi on June 1. According to data shared by the Delhi government with HT, of the 450,000 migrants who had applied for travel, around 310,000 have been sent back free of cost to 16 states so far, on 237 Shramik special trains. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Trains parked at Old Delhi Railway Station in New Delhi on June 1. According to data shared by the Delhi government with HT, of the 450,000 migrants who had applied for travel, around 310,000 have been sent back free of cost to 16 states so far, on 237 Shramik special trains. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Migrants waiting at Ambedkar Stadium before heading for special trains bound to their homes in other states. On May 1, the central government had permitted the Railways to run Shramik Special trains to ferry only migrant workers with the consent of their home states as well as the states they worked in. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Migrants waiting at Ambedkar Stadium before heading for special trains bound to their homes in other states. On May 1, the central government had permitted the Railways to run Shramik Special trains to ferry only migrant workers with the consent of their home states as well as the states they worked in. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Pieces of luggage laid out in the grounds of the Ambedkar Stadium as migrants complete registration formalities. The majority of trains that have left from Delhi were bound for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. While there are still migrants wishing to go home, their numbers are too low and destinations scattered to make trains feasible, a senior government official told HT. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Pieces of luggage laid out in the grounds of the Ambedkar Stadium as migrants complete registration formalities. The majority of trains that have left from Delhi were bound for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. While there are still migrants wishing to go home, their numbers are too low and destinations scattered to make trains feasible, a senior government official told HT. (ANI)

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The Khari Baoli wholesale market in New Delhi springs back to life after lockdown relaxations on June 2. The Delhi government noted that while most migrants had left for their homes in the past month, others had decided to stay back with lockdown restrictions were slowly being eased and the economy opening up. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

The Khari Baoli wholesale market in New Delhi springs back to life after lockdown relaxations on June 2. The Delhi government noted that while most migrants had left for their homes in the past month, others had decided to stay back with lockdown restrictions were slowly being eased and the economy opening up. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A man rides a bullock cart laden with essentials near Khari Baoli Market on June 4. Among those staying back are migrants who had earlier registered to leave for the security of home due to job losses, but later informed officials that they had found work and decided to stay when called upon for screening before being sent home. (Rahul singh / ANI)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

A man rides a bullock cart laden with essentials near Khari Baoli Market on June 4. Among those staying back are migrants who had earlier registered to leave for the security of home due to job losses, but later informed officials that they had found work and decided to stay when called upon for screening before being sent home. (Rahul singh / ANI)

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Migrants who arrived from Ghaziabad on a Shramik special train, exit Danapur station, in Patna on June 3. Government officials told HT that the most efficient way forward considering present demand is by means of buses. Trains may run if there are adequate numbers to make them feasible. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Migrants who arrived from Ghaziabad on a Shramik special train, exit Danapur station, in Patna on June 3. Government officials told HT that the most efficient way forward considering present demand is by means of buses. Trains may run if there are adequate numbers to make them feasible. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

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