Bengal has brought back 3 lakh by Shramik Spls

Kolkata: West Bengal has till Wednesday brought back nearly 3 lakh migrant workers, tourists and pilgrims on 237 Shramik Special trains, out of nearly 10.5 lakh who have returned home through rail and road network. As many as 50,000 more are likely to arrive by train in a day or two.
According to sources, some Shramik Specials have left Kerala for Bengal on Wednesday too.
According to Kerala government estimates, as many as 79 trains have travelled to Bengal until Tuesday. “A total 171 trains have departed Kerala for different states, including 79 trains for Bengal,” said K Sreelal, additional labour commissioner (enforcement), Kerala. The southern state’s estimates further show that a little more than 1.9 lakh workers have travelled back to Bengal.
Sreelal said: “We are ready to run trains for 15 more days, but many workers may not be willing to go at this juncture as industries have started functioning and they are willing to join back.”
On Wednesday, Bengal continued to receive migrant workers from across states. “We are receiving trains today, and some trains that have left host states may reach Bengal in a day or two,” said Adhir Sharma, DG and IGP of West Bengal Railway Police.
The first train to Bengal carrying pilgrims and some migrant workers started from Rajasthan on May 4 and reached home the next day. Bengal had prepared an initial list of 105 trains to bring back migrant workers from 25 cities across 12 states. A second list of over 100 trains was prepared and sent to host states for their approval.
“The trouble is with the sudden influx of trains imposed on us by the Centre, instead of a systematic arrival proposed by the state. Since we are screening each passenger and arranging for their transport, it becomes difficult for officials if there is an unscheduled arrival of trains,” said Manish Gupta, Trinamool Congress functionary and Bengal’s former power minister.
A state government official said: “Some pre-scheduled trains have left host states by this time and are likely to reach Bengal in a day or two. For example, eight trains have started from Kerala on Wednesday, and 18 more are expected to depart in two to three days.”
For now, no more trains are scheduled from states such as Gujarat and Maharashtra.