Hundreds of migrants gather in Ghaziabad for travel registration

Social distancing norms were thrown out of the window as hundreds of migrants gathered at the Ramlila ground to register themselves for the three shramik special trains scheduled for the day. Many of the migrants were seen not wearing face masks.

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh): Hundreds of migrant workers gathered at Ghaziabad's Ramlila Ground on Monday for registering themselves for the three Shramik special trains which will leave for different parts of Uttar Pradesh later in the day.

All social distancing norms went for a toss as the migrants crowded in the ground, in close proximity to each other. Many of them were seen without face masks as well.

The lockdown which started on March 25 to check the spread of coronavirus has left lakhs of migrant wokers without a livelihood, forcing them to return to their native places.

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Shramik special trains are being run since May 1 for the migrants, but a large number of people have not been able to avail the facility.

Buses have also been arranged by some states, still they have been inadequate and many people have been trekking for hundreds of kilometres or travelling in crowded trucks and other vehicles on long perilous road journeys.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)