The Jharkhand government is

facilitating the return of students stranded in Rajasthan's Kota -- the coaching hub for engineering and medical aspirants -- following the imposition of the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"Resident Commissioner, Jharkhand, M R Meena, is on his way to Kota to facilitate the return of the stranded students," an official release here said.

The students are most likely to return via a special train from Kota to Ranchi.

With the Union Home Ministry relaxing lockdown norms to facilitate the inter-state movement of people, hundreds of those stuck outside are set to return to Jharkhand in the next 24 hours, official sources said.

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