A train of emotions rolls into UP

LUCKNOW/KANPUR: As Jitendra Yadav deboarded Shramik Special train at Charbagh railway station along with about 850 migrant labourers and their children working in Nashik, he bowed down with teary eyes to kiss the ground. But officers immediately stopped him and reminded him to follow Covid precautions.
Completing the journey of around 1,200km, the train reached Charbagh railway station early Sunday morning.Eight medical teams thermal-scanned each passenger before allowing them to proceed for boarding 31 buses arranged by the UPSRTC for their native places. District and police officials were also present and videographed entire exercise.
“I walked 170km from Mumbai to Nashik along with several other workers. We were heading towards UP when police caught us near Nashik border on Friday. We were hungry for two days. Police gave us food. Later, we were informed about the train. Officers helped us in boarding it,” said Jitendra Yadav, a taxi driver in Mumbai.
Similar emotional scenes were witnessed at Kanpur Central Railway Station as a special train from Ahmedabad with around 1,200 migrant workers arrived on Sunday. All the migrants were natives of Kanpur and nearby districts. including Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Fatehpur, Kannauj, Jalaun and Jhansi. After undergoing thermal screening, the migrants boarded 40 special buses which ferried them to their native districts.
Manish Kumar, a native of Kannauj, said, “When at the railway station I saw a team of doctors and another team with food packets, I could not control my emotions. I want to thank CM Yogi Adityanath as because of him we would meet our families once again.”
Raj Shekhar, MD of UPSRTC, said that all the buses were properly sanitized and drivers were trained for following precautions needed to avoid Covid-19.”