COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,39,966 stranded JK residents; 1,66,274 via Lakhanpur, 73,692 through special trains
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,39,966 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 88 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 73,692 passengers while about 1,66,274 persons from other states and UTs including 896 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date.
As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 3945 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from July 18 to July 19 mornings while 946 passengers have reached today in the 67th Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 67 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 57,996 stranded passengers belonging to different districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far.(KNS)
