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3,543 Shramik Specials ferried 48 lakh people in 26 days
The Indian Railways transported over 48 lakh stranded migrant workers in 26 days in 3,543 Shramik Special trains that started operating since May 1. In addition to Shramik specials, Railways started running 15 pairs of special air conditioned trains connecting New Delhi since May 12. Shramik Special trains were terminated in various states across the country. The top five states where maximum trains terminated are Uttar Pradesh (1,392), Bihar (1,123), Jharkhand (156), Madhya Pradesh (119) and Odisha (123).