COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,52,416 stranded JK residents; 1,04,892 via Lakhanpur, 47,524 through special trains
JAMMU, JUNE 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,52,416 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has received 59 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 47,524 passengers while about 1,04,892 persons from other states and UTs including 328 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date.
Therefore, a total of about 1,52,416 J&K residents stranded outside have been brought back to the UT by the Jammu and Kashmir government by 58 special trains and a fleet of buses through Lakhanpur after strictly observing all necessary preventive measures regarding the Virus.
As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 1568 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from June 19 to June 20 mornings while 889 passengers have reached today in the 38th Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 38 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 31,828 stranded passengers belonging to different districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far.