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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
TopicIndian Railways

Topic: Indian Railways

Demand for Shramik Specials likely to stop after 16 June, reverse migrant trains could follow

According to the requests made by states so far, no trains may be required after 16 June. Until 6 June, the Railways has received requests for a total of 171 Shramik trains.

Identify migrants who want to go home, make travel arrangements within 15 days: SC to govts

In an order passed on a suo motu PIL on the migrant crisis, Supreme Court asked Centre and states to enlist social welfare schemes meant for returning workers.

Lucknow-Mumbai express not just a special train but lifeline for migrants heading back to work

The Pushpak Express has transported over a 1,000 passengers since 1 June, including migrant and white-collar workers who were waiting to get back to work amid the lockdown.

Shramik Special trains are a hot mess. Piyush Goyal better stop the blame game

The one cliche about Emergency was that the trains ran on time. But in this lockdown, trains are getting lost and people are arriving dead.

Nagaland village hosts open beauty salon to help locals earn money in lockdown

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s mock migrant debate, Rakesh Sood says India-Nepal relations need reset

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from MV Rajeev Gowda, Indira Rajaraman, Nishikant Dubey & more.

Modi govt finally clarifies it’s not paying Shramik Express fare, says states footing bill

Modi govt made the clarification in Supreme Court following much confusion over its role in payment of migrant workers’ fares.

‘Lost’ trains, dead passengers — Railways blames ‘extraordinary times’ for Shramik train mess

Three passengers died Wednesday on two Shramik special trains, but Railways said they had histories of medical illnesses.

Retired Army man, grandmas, students — everyone on the special trains has a lockdown story

ThePrint's journalists, who travelled in special trains to Chennai & Secunderabad, bring you an eyewitness account of the experience.

Stray trains: Poor planning by Indian Railways or overwhelming load on some routes?

The Indian Railways reacted to the controversy over ‘stray trains’ by calling it “route rationalisation” of Shramik Specials, which are meant to ferry migrant workers back home.

On Camera

3 survey results that tell us what Indians think about democracy — and it’s not a simple story

The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular democracy in the Indian context.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Indian Coast Guard’s pollution control vessel visits Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei

The ICG Samudra Paheredar will be in the region for three days, visiting ports in Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Muara.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.