COVID-19 lockdown: Over 800 migrant workers reach Lucknow from Nashik

Migrant labourers arrived at Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station on Sunday by 'Shramik Special' train. The train carried over 800 stranded labourers from Maharashtra's Nashik after the Centre's decision to run special trains for them.

Lucknow: Over 800 labourers hailing from Uttar Pradesh arrived in Lucknow in a special train from Maharashtra's Nashik on Sunday morning amid ongoing lockdown.

Several trains from different parts of the country have been started to make sure migrant labourers reach their home safely.

This is the first special train to arrive in Uttar Pradesh with stranded migrant workers.The special train started from Nashik on Saturday morning and arrived in Lucknow via Jhansi and Kanpur.

The railways had said it will run "Shramik Special" trains on the "Labour Day" to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown that came into force from March 25.

With inputs from ANI and PTI