Railways moved 882 goods trains and 130 parcel trains during lockdown period
Ferozepur, May 21, 2020: The Lifeline of India – the Indian Railways had been running its special goods trains and Shramik trains to shift the migrant workers to other states.
DRM Ferozepur Rajesh Aggarwal said, during the lockdown period, the railways have made special arrangements for transportation of essential commodities and between March 22 to May 20, around 21 lakh MTs wheat, rice, potato and other material have been dispatched through the Food Corporation of India in 882 goods trains and 18,000 packets, say 8,500 qtl to different places through 130 parcel special trains between April 3 and May 20.