COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,06,528 stranded JK residents; 2,85,032 via Lakhanpur, 1,21,496 through special trains


JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 07:(KNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,06,528 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 138 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,21,496 passengers while about 2,85,032 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 2364 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from September 06 to September 07 mornings while 1053 passengers have reached today in the 117th Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 117 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 105,800 stranded passengers belonging to different districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far.(KNS) 

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