COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,55,391 stranded JK residents; 3,22,708 via Lakhanpur, 1,32,683 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,55,391 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 148 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,32,683 passengers while about 3,22,708 persons from other states and UTs including 934 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date.
As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 4389 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from September 16 to September 17 mornings while 1196 passengers have reached today in the 127th Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 127 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 116,987 stranded passengers belonging to different districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far.
