The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the use of trains for ferrying people stranded due to the nationwide lockdown to their respective states.
MHA has written to the states and union territories, reiterating that no separate pass is needed for trucks and load carriers, including the empty vehicles.
An order issued mentions that migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places is allowed by special trains to be operated by the Ministry of Railways (MoR).
“The MoR will designate nodal officers for coordinating with the states and Union territories for their movement,” order reads.
“The MoR will issue detailed guidelines for sale of tickets, and for social distancing and other safety measures to be observed at train stations, platforms and within the trains,” order further reads.
