Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. May.16, 2020: Fourth 'Shramik Express' train from Sirhind with 1140 migrants onboard chugged off to Gwalior, Bina, Katni (Madhya Pradesh). Amrit Kaur Gill Deputy Commissioner along with civil and police officials came to Railway Station to see off them. She said that the State government is bearing the expenses of their travelling and paid approximately Rs. 6lakh to the Railway. She said that as per the set procedure the migrants have boarded this train after completing all the formalities like registration and the medical screening. She said that all the Madhya Pradesh residents residing in Fatehgarh Sahib, migrants from SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar, Roopnagar districts of the state were brought to the railway station Sirhind through special Buses and they boarded the train. She said that all the precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were ensured including the social distance.
Interestingly to facilitate the migrants the district administration provided packed food, water and biscuits to them and chocolates to their children.