Now, around 1,700 passengers & 3 stoppages for 'Shramik Special' trains for migrants

In a bid to ferry more migrants, Railways on Monday decided to carry around 1,700 passengers on board its 'Shramik Special' trains inste of current 1,200.

According to an order issued, railway zones have also been asked to provide three stopps in destination state or than final stop, at request of state governments.

It also said that train capacity should be equal to number of sleeper berths on train.

'Shramik Special' trains has 24 coaches with a capacity to carry 72 passengers in each coach.

Currently, se trains are running with 54 passengers in each coach due to social distancing rms.

So far, Indian Railways has ferried over 5 lakh passengers since May 1.

" Railways has a capacity to run 300 trains per day and we want to maximise it. We want to carry as many migrants home as possible over next few days and have appealed to states to send approvals," said a senior official explaining move.