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Bengal to arrange 105 trains for migrants to return over one month

Schedule includes 27 from Kerala, 17 from Maharashtra and 10 from Tamil Nadu

May 15, 2020 03:47 am | Updated September 10, 2020 10:24 am IST - Kolkata

Shiv Sahay Singh
Shiv Sahay Singh

West Bengal has arranged 105 trains to facilitate migrants stuck in different parts of the country, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.

Also read:Amit Shah accuses Mamata govt of not allowing special trains for migrant workers

“Towards our commitment to helping all our people stuck in different parts of the country and who want to return to Bengal, I am pleased to announce that we have arranged 105 additional special trains,” she wrote on social media.

Also read:Mamata Banerjee all for allowing gradual relaxations based on categories in red zones

A schedule shared by the Chief Minister indicated that the trains will start after May 17 and will continue till June 15. The highest number of trains — 27 — come from Kerala, 17 will come from Maharashtra and 10 from Tamil Nadu.

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