To bring back millions stranded, states urge centre to run special trains

According to Punjab officials, there are nearly 1 million migrant labourers in the state, approximately 70 per cent of whom are from Bihar

As the migrant crisis looms large over India with millions of workers stranded across the country due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, the states have now come forward and urged the centre to take measures for their transportation. 

A day after MHA allowed inter-state movement by buses for the stranded students, labourers, tourists, and pilgrims; Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala and Telangana urged the Centre to run non-stop special trains 'keeping in view the large number of persons to be transported to a given destination'.

However, when asked about special trains, Punya Salila Srivastava, a joint