There are over 20,000 licensed porters in India. In Delhi,1,478 work at the #NewDelhirailwaystation, around 1,000 at the Old Delhi station, 97 at the Anand Vihar terminal, and between 500 and 600 at the Hazrat Nizamuddin station.
In May, the Railways operated #ShramikSpecial trains to ferry thousands of homebound migrant workers. Special Rajdhani Express trains began on May 12 and special timetabled trains began on June 1. As a result, many porters gradually returned to work, including Khan, who came back to Delhi last month.
But it has been a struggle, especially after the government announced on August 11 that it would continue to suspend all passenger and suburban train services in view of the rising #Covid cases.
Ground report by Ayan Sharma: https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/08/21/nobody-cares-about-our-plight-railway-porters-feel-crushed-by-the-covid-crisis
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