Meet the people who are walking to their hometowns and villages amid #Lockdown21 and what made them take the long journey home.
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Birjesh Kumar, 20
Earns Rs 7,000 per month
Headed towards: Agra, UP
Why he left: “The bakery has remained closed for over a week now and there there is no work. If I don’t go home, I won’t able to survive here .”
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Earns Rs 7,000 per month
Headed towards: Agra, UP
Why he left: “The bakery has remained closed for over a week now and there there is no work. If I don’t go home, I won’t able to survive here .”
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Raj kumar, 20
Earns Rs 450 per day
Headed towards: Shahjahanpur, UP
Why he left: “I had been sitting idle for days. We got food only if someone donated. My family members kept calling and drying over phone. They want me home safe”.
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Earns Rs 450 per day
Headed towards: Shahjahanpur, UP
Why he left: “I had been sitting idle for days. We got food only if someone donated. My family members kept calling and drying over phone. They want me home safe”.
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Shashi kant, 40
Earns Rs 25,000 per month
Headed towards: Aligarh, J&K
Why he left: “Dairy was closed on March 22 and owner asked us to leave after giving 20 days’ salary. I reached Ludhiana after walking 50 km in 7 hours on way to Aligarh.”
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Earns Rs 25,000 per month
Headed towards: Aligarh, J&K
Why he left: “Dairy was closed on March 22 and owner asked us to leave after giving 20 days’ salary. I reached Ludhiana after walking 50 km in 7 hours on way to Aligarh.”
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Ram Avtar, 43
Earns Rs 300 per day
Headed towards: Agra, UP
Why he left: “I didn’t get ant work in last eight days. The money I had is running out. I can’t survive like this.”
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Earns Rs 300 per day
Headed towards: Agra, UP
Why he left: “I didn’t get ant work in last eight days. The money I had is running out. I can’t survive like this.”
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Naranbhai, 38
Earns Rs 16,000 a month
Headed towards: Dahod, Gujarat
Why he left: “All five of us (family) work for the same contractor who handed us the balance money and asked us to leave the city.”
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Earns Rs 16,000 a month
Headed towards: Dahod, Gujarat
Why he left: “All five of us (family) work for the same contractor who handed us the balance money and asked us to leave the city.”
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Hafiz Ali, 22
Earns Rs 15,000 a month
Headed towards: Maujpur, UP
Why he left: “My parents asked me to come home. Five of us share a room and our living condition is pathetic…There is shortage of food."
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Earns Rs 15,000 a month
Headed towards: Maujpur, UP
Why he left: “My parents asked me to come home. Five of us share a room and our living condition is pathetic…There is shortage of food."
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Manju Devi, 25
Earns Rs 15,000 a month
Headed towards: Raebareli, UP
Why she left: “The owner of the company where my husband works didn’t give us any money after lockdown. We have survived till now, but it is getting increasingly difficult"
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Earns Rs 15,000 a month
Headed towards: Raebareli, UP
Why she left: “The owner of the company where my husband works didn’t give us any money after lockdown. We have survived till now, but it is getting increasingly difficult"
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Dharmendra kumar, 22
Earns Rs 16,000 a month;
Headed towards: Azamgarh, UP
Why he left: “We have no money and no food left with us. Life has gotten terrible since the lockdown…We can’t live in Surat, it is difficult to survive here.”
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Earns Rs 16,000 a month;
Headed towards: Azamgarh, UP
Why he left: “We have no money and no food left with us. Life has gotten terrible since the lockdown…We can’t live in Surat, it is difficult to survive here.”
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PARVESH KUMAR YADAV, 30
Earns: Rs 450 to 500 a day
Headed towards: Sultanpur, UP
Why he left: “Since lockdown, we have not got work anywhere. We earn daily and that’s how we eat, but since March 19, I haven’t got any job, so I couldn’t earn”
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Earns: Rs 450 to 500 a day
Headed towards: Sultanpur, UP
Why he left: “Since lockdown, we have not got work anywhere. We earn daily and that’s how we eat, but since March 19, I haven’t got any job, so I couldn’t earn”
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SURAJ PRAJAPATI, 26
Earns: Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Gorakhpur, UP
Why he left: “Company owner told me go to the village till the situation is normal, the owner has arranged a tempo to drop me to Gorakhpur."
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Earns: Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Gorakhpur, UP
Why he left: “Company owner told me go to the village till the situation is normal, the owner has arranged a tempo to drop me to Gorakhpur."
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ALI ASGAR, 32
Earns: Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Lucknow, UP
Why he left: “The country was totally shut and no jobs were available in the market, so when I got a chance to drive a tempo to Lucknow, I left.”
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Earns: Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Lucknow, UP
Why he left: “The country was totally shut and no jobs were available in the market, so when I got a chance to drive a tempo to Lucknow, I left.”
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RAMBRIJ CHAUDHARY, 38
Earns Rs 450 a day
Headed towards: Gonda, UP
Why he left: “Since the hotels were shut, even though I had money, I couldn’t get proper food to eat and no place to sleep. So, I left for Gonda from Bhiwandi.”
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Earns Rs 450 a day
Headed towards: Gonda, UP
Why he left: “Since the hotels were shut, even though I had money, I couldn’t get proper food to eat and no place to sleep. So, I left for Gonda from Bhiwandi.”
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SHESH NARAYAN YADAV, 30
Earns Rs 400/day
Headed towards: Kadipur, UP
Why he left: “I was working as an oil loader at the main branch of HPCL-Diesel. Even though oil loading was on, I was unable to travel from Vasai to the oil loading branch”
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Earns Rs 400/day
Headed towards: Kadipur, UP
Why he left: “I was working as an oil loader at the main branch of HPCL-Diesel. Even though oil loading was on, I was unable to travel from Vasai to the oil loading branch”
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PREMCHAND YADAV, 50
Earns Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Kadipur, UP
Why he left: “I used to drive tempos and cars. But since lockdown, tempo owners are not giving rent, and car owners are not going out, so I was left with no choice.”
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Earns Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Kadipur, UP
Why he left: “I used to drive tempos and cars. But since lockdown, tempo owners are not giving rent, and car owners are not going out, so I was left with no choice.”
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RAJKUMAR CHAUHAN, 39
Earns Rs 700 a day
Headed towards: Gonda, UP
Why he left: “I have a bhangar shop but since the lockdown, it has been shut and I had no choice but to drop some family members to my native place.”
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Earns Rs 700 a day
Headed towards: Gonda, UP
Why he left: “I have a bhangar shop but since the lockdown, it has been shut and I had no choice but to drop some family members to my native place.”
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SARAFAT ALI, 29
Earns Rs 400 a day
Headed towards: Bhadohi, UP
Why he left: “I was working as an attendant to a truck driver, but did not get work or money since the lockdown.”
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Earns Rs 400 a day
Headed towards: Bhadohi, UP
Why he left: “I was working as an attendant to a truck driver, but did not get work or money since the lockdown.”
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Suraj Singh, 22
Earns 300 a day
Headed towards: Kanpur
Why he left: “My boss left… I have no savings. Police caught me near the highway and told me to go back, but I hitched a ride on a truck and got off at Lal Kuan.”
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Earns 300 a day
Headed towards: Kanpur
Why he left: “My boss left… I have no savings. Police caught me near the highway and told me to go back, but I hitched a ride on a truck and got off at Lal Kuan.”
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Indresh Kumar, 48
Earns Rs 200 a day
Headed towards: Farrukhabad
Why he left: “I got till the Ghazipur border but was stopped by police and beaten. I want to go home to my wife, children. I have no food … no one has offered help.”
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Earns Rs 200 a day
Headed towards: Farrukhabad
Why he left: “I got till the Ghazipur border but was stopped by police and beaten. I want to go home to my wife, children. I have no food … no one has offered help.”
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Devender Patel, 32
Earns Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Farrukhabad
Why he left: “I told police I’m going to see my mother who is unwell, they didn’t listen. I walked... I want to rest & eat but I have no money. I am trying to get a ride now.”
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Earns Rs 600 a day
Headed towards: Farrukhabad
Why he left: “I told police I’m going to see my mother who is unwell, they didn’t listen. I walked... I want to rest & eat but I have no money. I am trying to get a ride now.”
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Bharat Singh, 40
Earns Rs 300-400 a day
Headed towards: Auraiya
Why he left: “ I have no food but police don’t even let me cross the street… they beat me up. I finally left at 2 am… but I’m tired now, I will go back to Noida.”
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Earns Rs 300-400 a day
Headed towards: Auraiya
Why he left: “ I have no food but police don’t even let me cross the street… they beat me up. I finally left at 2 am… but I’m tired now, I will go back to Noida.”
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Atul Kumar, 27
Earns Rs 250-300 a day
Headed towards: Etawah
Why he left: “My company shut down; my landlord harassed me. I left with a friend but we were stopped. I told police I have no food, water here. They told me to go back.”
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Earns Rs 250-300 a day
Headed towards: Etawah
Why he left: “My company shut down; my landlord harassed me. I left with a friend but we were stopped. I told police I have no food, water here. They told me to go back.”
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Govind Rao, 19
Earns Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Agra
Why he left: “My elder brother and I couldn’t get a bus. The route from Lal Kuan is longer…police are on patrol. We’re going back to our room, maybe the landlord won’t ask for money.”
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Earns Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Agra
Why he left: “My elder brother and I couldn’t get a bus. The route from Lal Kuan is longer…police are on patrol. We’re going back to our room, maybe the landlord won’t ask for money.”
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Sashi, 35
Earns Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Bulandshahr
Why she left: “We left 3 days ago as we didn’t get paid for 20 days. I just have Rs 10 left. We were stopped by police twice…they scolded us but let us go. I hope we reach home soon.”
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Earns Rs 300 a day
Headed towards: Bulandshahr
Why she left: “We left 3 days ago as we didn’t get paid for 20 days. I just have Rs 10 left. We were stopped by police twice…they scolded us but let us go. I hope we reach home soon.”
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Gyanendra Kaal, 50
Earns Rs 700 a day
Headed towards: Aligarh
Why he left: “My daughter has high fever. I have to get home but there are no buses. I’m tired but I can’t stop.”
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Earns Rs 700 a day
Headed towards: Aligarh
Why he left: “My daughter has high fever. I have to get home but there are no buses. I’m tired but I can’t stop.”
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