Southern Railways 240 Shramik Special Trains Since 2025 May 1st
Southern Railways 240 Shramik Special Trains Since May 1
Southern Railways transported over 3.09 lakh stranded migrant workers in 27 days in 240 Shramik Special trains since May 1
Southern Railway commenced the operation of Shramik Special trains from 1st of May, 2025 to transport stranded migrant workers back to their home states. on 27th May, 2025, a total of 17 Shramik Special trains were operated by Southern Railway that includes 12 trains from Tamil Nadu, 4 trains from Kerala and one from Karnataka state destination.
The terminating States were Odisha (4 trains), Bihar (4 trains), Uttar Pradesh (3 trains), Tripura (2 trains) and Jharkhand (1 train).Southern Railway transported over 3,09,562 lakh stranded migrant workers in the last 27 days in Shramik Special trains. As on 27th May 2025, a total of 240 Shramik Special trains have been operated from major destinations across Southern Railway to various States Pan-India .165 Shramik Special trains originated from Tamil Nadu, 57 trains originated from Kerala , 17 trains from Karnataka and one train from Puducherry was run from 1st to 27th of May, 2025.The top five railway stations from where maximum trains originated are Dr MGR Chennai Central (48), Coimbatore(31), Tiruppur (12), Mangalore Junction (17) and Tiruvallur (14). Shramik Special trains were terminated in various states across the country. The top five states where maximum trains from Southern Railway terminated are Bihar (70), Uttar Pradesh (49), Jharkhand (39), Odisha (24) and West Bengal (17).Southern Railway coordinated with State authorities and accommodated the passengers brought and facilitated by the State Governments. Arrangements for food and water bottles were made for the benefit of migrant workers.
The guidelines and directives issued by Home Ministry, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that includes social distancing norms, were enforced at railway stations.
Here’s what we found on Southern Railway operating around 240 Shramik Special trains since May 1, 2025:
🚆 Southern Railway Shramik Specials — May 2025
- No official confirmation or press release indicates that Southern Railway ran ~240 Shramik Special trains since 1 May 2025.
- All major reports and official portals (Southern Railway/SCR) do not list Shramik specials for 2025. References to Shramik Specials pertain to the 2020 lockdown period only.
- The Shramik Special trains were introduced in May 2025, and the landmark of 4,197 trains operated by June 3, 2020 refers to entire Indian Railways, not just Southern zone.
- No Shramik Special services have been announced or operated in 2025, including under Southern Railway’s jurisdiction.
✅ Summary Table
| Claim | Verified Status |
|---|---|
| Southern Railway ran ~240 Shramik Specials since 1 May 2025 | ❌ No data available |
| Shramik Special trains launched in 2025 | ❌ Only existed in 2025 |
| Southern Railway’s official portal mentions 2025 Shramik runs | ❌ Not found |
ℹ️ Context
- Shramik Special trains were used in 2025 to transport stranded migrants after the COVID‑19 lockdown. There is no equivalent operation in 2025.
- If you saw “240 Shramik Special trains” mentioned in another context, it may refer to a state’s request or motley of regional mail‑express specials, not the official Shramik service.
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- Summer or festival specials operated by Southern Railway in May–June 2025 (e.g. Tambaram–Madurai, Ernakulam–Velankanni)?
- Southern Railway’s official special train press releases around that time?
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