Delhi govt asks officials to coordinate with Railways to send migrants home quickly

The Delhi government has ordered officials to ensure migrants do not walk on roads and railway tracks and if found, they are taken to the nearest shelter facilities, provided food and water till the time their travel home in special trains and buses is arranged.

It has also asked its officials to coordinate with the Railways to speed up their movement to their homes.

Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev asked nodal officer PK Gupta and other senior officers on Friday to ensure "migrant workers do not resort to walking on road and on railway tracks."