COVID-19: Govt Evacuates 1,13,971 Stranded JK Residents

Jammu: The government on Sunday said it has evacuated around 1,13,971 J&K residents, stranded in other parts of the country, amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.

As per the official data, the administration has received 46 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 36,084 stranded passengers while about 77,887 persons have been evacuated through Lakhanpur.

“A total of about 1,13,971 J&K residents stranded outside UT have been brought back by the government by 46 special trains and a fleet of buses through Lakhanpur after strictly observing all necessary preventive measures regarding the coronavirus,” said a statement.