More stns, trains sanitised across T

Hyderabad: With South Central Railway (SCR) gearing up to run more trains from Telangana, over two dozen trains are being sanitised and parked across the state.

Sources reveal that a large number of migrant workers residing in Jawahrnagar, Neredmet, LB Nagar, Uppal, Ramanthpur, Vanasthalipuram, and Meerpet in the city have been surveyed and preparations are in full swing to identify better routes and safer destination stations in less crowded areas. “As many as 11 trains left the city to varying locations in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh on the wee hours on Wednesday,” informed railway officials. At the Secunderabad railway station, three trains with 24 coach capacity are ready to head out.

Medical teams are available at the stations to ensure help for pregnant women, senior citizens, and for overall checkup of passengers.“Meals and water bottles are being supplied. Liquid soap is made available and minimal staff for cleaning of toilets have been accommodated onboard the trains,” said SCR officials. Heavy deployment of Railway Protection Force Government Railway Police is being done to keep a watch on the behaviour of the passengers.