Govt guidelines on transporting migrants:
The Indian Railways will *print* train tickets & give it to the states acc to no. of passengers
States will *hand over* the tickets to passengers, *collect* the ticket fare (from them) & *hand over* total amount to Indian Railways.
The Indian Railways will *print* train tickets & give it to the states acc to no. of passengers
States will *hand over* the tickets to passengers, *collect* the ticket fare (from them) & *hand over* total amount to Indian Railways.
According to this communication issued by the Indian Railways, the pricing of train tickets will be as follows:
*Fare for sleeper mail express train*
PLUS
*Superfast charge of Rs 30
PLUS
*Additional charge of Rs 20
*Fare for sleeper mail express train*
PLUS
*Superfast charge of Rs 30
PLUS
*Additional charge of Rs 20
The state governemnts will give food packets and drinking water at the originating points
The Indian Railways will provide a meal for journeys beyond 12 hours
The Indian Railways will provide a meal for journeys beyond 12 hours
Here Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav is on record to say that it was a conscious decision *not* to run these trains free of cost so that only those who intend to travel were transported.
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“In many places, employers of labourers have given them the money to go home; in some places, NGOs have sponsored. There are originating states which are paying, & then there are destination states paying to originating states," the Railway Board Chairman tells @avishekgd
Indian Railways' guidelines on movement of stranded persons by Shramik Special Trains dated 02 May 2020.
This press release is being shown as a proof that the government is not charging for train journeys. False.
It only says ticket are not being sold *at any station*. Of course. The Railways is issuing tickets to states based on request. States have to collect money & pay back.
It only says ticket are not being sold *at any station*. Of course. The Railways is issuing tickets to states based on request. States have to collect money & pay back.
On the question of whether the central government is paying 85% of the fare of migrant workers or not. No.
The Indian Railways is surely bearing 85% of the trip cost but migrant workers still need to pay the fare.
The Indian Railways is surely bearing 85% of the trip cost but migrant workers still need to pay the fare.
