Special trains for stuck Gujarati migrants sought

Surat: At a time when the migrants from other states are being transported to their home towns in Shramik special trains, the railway board members have urged the Ministry of Railways for operating special trains for the Gujarati migrants stranded in different cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Railway board members stated that scores of people from Gujarat and Maharashtra are stranded in different cities and they want to return to their home cities and towns in Gujarat.
Member of Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC), Rakesh Shah told TOI, “It is the need of the hour to facilitate the transportation of the Gujarati migrants stranded in various cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Special trains must be operated from Surat to Okha, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Mahuva, Gandhidham, Mumbai etc. for the safe transportation of the people.”
Shah added, “There is a limitation of 30 passengers in the each of the buses operated by GSRTC. A special train can accommodate 1,700 passengers and it will be easier for the transportation of thousands of people stranded in different cities within the state.”