COVID-19: Govt evacuates 5,69,411 stranded JK residents; 4,29,119 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, OCTOBER 08: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 5,69,411 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 155 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,40,292 passengers while about 4,29,119 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 7066 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from October 07 to October 08 mornings while 134 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 124,596 stranded passengers belonging to different districts so far while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far. Also, no train arrived at Jammu today.
