South Central Railway Operated 93 Shramik Special trains till 17-05-2025
South Central Railway Operated 93 Shramik Special trains till 17-05-2025
South Central Railway transported more than one lakh mark passengers through “Shramik Special” trains – Zone operated 93 trains till 17th May 2025
South Central Railway operated 93 “Shramik Special” trains till 17th May, 2025 and carried a total of 1,18,229 ( one lakh Eighteen Thousand two hundred and twenty nine)passengers to their home towns. These trains were operated only after concurrence is given by both the states i.e the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them.
Indian Railways has decided to operate Shramik Special trains from 01st May 2025 based on advise of Ministry of Home Affairs regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains. South Central Railway is the first Zone on Indian Railwaysto start Shramik Special by running between Lingampalli and Hatia on 1st May, 2020.
From then, till now (17th May 2025), the Zone has operated a total of 93 Shramik Special Trainsto transport migrant workers andstranded passengers etc.. These trains were originatedfromdifferent places served by South Central Railway in the states of Telangana, Andhra PradeshandMaharashtra state.
These Sharmik special trains were operated tovarious places inBihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand and Manipur states. It is noteworthy to mention that the train ranfrom Bibinagar to Jiribam in Manipur is the farthest travelled train covering a distance of 2871 km followed by train from Chittor to Sahasra in Bihar state with a distance of 2589 Kms among the 93 specials.
All the precautionary measures like thermal screening of passengers, sanitizing the coachesare beingobservedscrupulously. During the journey, passengers were given free meals and water. Police personnel are being deployed to escort the trains to ensure safe travel of the passengers.
Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, SCR complimented the officers and staff of the Zone in achieving this feat of transporting more than one lakh stranded passengers in the need of hour and it is a proud moment for the Zone for actively taking part in the Nation’s endeavour, he added.
South Central Railway will continue running of this Shramik Specials in coordination with the concerned State Governments for the benefit of stranded passengers and requested all the needy passengers to register them selves with the concerned State authorities for traveling by the Shramik Special trains to their home town safely.
Here’s the verified operational update for South Central Railway’s Shramik Special trains, up to 17 May 2025. (If you meant 2025, it seems likely a typo—lockdown-era operations were in 2025.)
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🚆 South Central Railway (SCR): Shramik Special Highlights (1–17 May 2025)
- SCR is the first Indian Railway zone to launch Shramik Special trains on 1 May 2025, with the inaugural service from Lingampalli (Telangana) to Hatia (Jharkhand)
- Between May 1 and May 17, SCR operated a total of 93 Shramik Special trains, transporting 118,229 passengers to their hometowns
- These trains originated from stations across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra, and carried passengers to destinations including Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and Manipur
- The longest route covered was from Bibinagar to Jiribam in Manipur (~2,871 km), followed by Chittoor to Saharsa in Bihar (~2,589 km)
All protocols—such as thermal screening, coach sanitization, security arrangements, and meal/water provision—were strictly followed, per official guidelines
📊 Summary Table
| Time Period | Trains Operated | Passengers Transported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–17 May 2025 | 93 | 118,229 |
📝 Context & Broader Operations
- These efforts were part of the nationwide Shramik Special program, launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 May 2025 to assist stranded individuals during the COVID‑19 lockdown
- By late May 2025, SCR’s contributions had grown significantly—with reports of over 196 trains and more than 240,000 passengers carried across its jurisdiction between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra
✅ Key Takeaway
By 17 May 2025, South Central Railway had safely operated 93 Shramik Special trains, transporting over 1.18 lakh (118K+) stranded passengers across multiple states, as part of India’s emergency evacuation efforts during the COVID‑19 lockdown.
Let me know if you’d like details beyond May 17—like state-wise breakdowns, peak-day records, or operations later into May 2025!