Hindustan Times via Getty Images Migrants leave after arriving by a Shramik special train at Danapur station, on May 25, 2020 in Patna, India. While the government announced special trains for workers after weeks of trauma, the process to board one has been never-ending for many workers, with limited seats and long waiting lists to contend with. Delayed and diverted Shramik Special trains have left workers across the country in miserable situations, with news reports saying that some travellers have collapsed or died due to lack of food and water. The government then clarified that the train was diverted because most of the Shramik Special trains were bound towards eastern states, leading to congestion on the tracks. Thus, trains diverted to reach destinations by other feasible routes as per practice followed in regular ops.”

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2020 12:11 UTC