First train carrying 1,200 migrants leaves Telangana for Jharkhand

New Delhi, May 01: First train carrying 1,200 migrants from Lingampally in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand started its journey at 4:50 am today. The 24 coach train will arrive at Hatia in Jharkhand at 11 pm tonight. All due processess including quarantine etc will be followed as per guidelines.

Various state governments are coordinating to bring back migrant labourers after the Centre gave the go-ahead for the inter-state movement of labourers hit by the lockdown imposed to contain spread of coronavirus.