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Monday, September 15, 2025
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Topic: Shramik trains

Piyush Goyal’s blindfold and Rahul Gandhi’s ‘crazy question’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

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.

Kerala govt slams Railways, Centre for sending train from Mumbai ‘without intimation’

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the matter has been brought to PM’s attention, while Finance Minister Thomas Issac said ‘Railways wants to be super spreader’.

Indian Railways to operate 2,600 Shramik Specials to ferry 36 lakh migrants in next 10 days

The chairman of the Railway Board said that 260 Shramik trains have operated every day on an average for the last four days, carrying 3 lakh passengers daily.

Shramik train leaves for UP but ends up in Odisha, Railways says it’s a move to ease traffic

Officials say most trains are being run on just a few routes and all have been heading to just UP or Bihar, causing the congestion.

Mamata Banerjee asks Railways to not send Shramik trains till 26 May due to Amphan

The state government said that district administrations are involved in relief & rehabilitation work and will be unable to receive special trains for few days.

Behind latest migrant crush at Bandra station, a rumour and hope of finally going home

A Shramik train was scheduled to depart from Bandra for Bihar at noon. However, several migrants said there was a rumour that two more trains were to set off later in the day.

Consent of destination states not required to operate Shramik Special trains: Railways

This came after Home Ministry issued a standard operating procedure for the national transporter to run these trains to ferry migrants to their native places.

States’ consent not needed for Shramik trains now, Modi govt brings in order after disputes

Home Minister Amit Shah and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had accused opposition-ruled states of not allowing trains for migrant workers to enter their states.

Social distancing nightmare in Ghaziabad as hundreds of migrants jostle to get to trains

Migrants say confusion was caused by lack of clarity over boarding buses that would ferry them to the railway station, officials say crowd wouldn’t listen.

On Camera

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.