Goods carriers ferrying migrants to move in convoys at night only

Prayagraj: Taking serious note of Auraiyya road mishap where at least 26 migrant workers were killed and 36 others injured, senior police authorities on Sunday decided that from now goods carriers, ferrying migrants, would go in convoy during night hours. The purpose of releasing goods carriers carrying migrants in convoy is to minimize the risk factor and ensure their safety.
As per police orders the convoy of 10 or 12 vehicles in numbers, will have to strictly follow speed limits to ensure safety and security of migrants. Police will ensure that only empty goods carriers should ferry migrant workers, the order said.
A senior cop, preferring anonymity said “Taking a serious note of the Auraiyya road accident, senior police authorities have decided that goods carriers, ferrying migrants, would movie in convoy on highways during night hours. “Mobile police pickets would be keeping a strict watch on the vehicles carrying migrants. Police would not stop the carriers on highways and would not allow movement of migrants on two- wheelers/bicycles or on foot”, he added.
“To ensure safety and security of all migrants returning to their native places by carriers on national and state highways, drivers of goods carriers have been asked to drive at a speed of 40 km/hour”, the official said and added “Drivers have also been asked to maintain proper distance between two vehicles.
Moreover, migrants who have arrived inside the city would be transported through roadways buses. No one would be allowed to travel on foot. The district authorities would arrange adequate number of buses for their transportation.
Meanwhile, police admitted that maximum pressure of migrant workers movement was spotted at Chakghat, the UP and MP border, and additional police pickets have been roped in to ensure safety and security of migrants.
” Around 4000-5000 migrants are arriving Chakghat everyday from different states and the policemen are making sincere efforts for their transportation” said a senior cop. “Adequate number of roadways buses are also being roped in to send them towards their native places”, he added.
As the city limits touch seven neighbouring districts, the policemen on duty have been asked to be extra vigilant to ensure safety of migrants.