PANJIM, May 26 -- Goa People's Voices (COVID-19 Response) has sought government's intervention for efficient running of Shramik Express Trains, while claiming that precise planning should be adopted for a smooth operation.
"We write to you with serious concern about the manner in which the migrant workers are being transported to their home State via the Indian Railways. We are aware that this is a large scale operation during a pandemic, but this does not take away from the State obligation to treat migrant workers as human beings wherever they may be from, and whatever work they may be doing. This must get as much attention by way of precise planning and by way of respecting sensitivities as any other State obligation during the lockdow...