SWR is running Shramik Specials trains from Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi to facilitate Migrant workers from other states to reach their hometowns based on requirement received from State Government. So far 40 Shramik Specials were run one each from Kabakaputtur in Mysuru and Hubballi and remaining 38 from Chikkabanavara/Malur from Bengaluru area. Approximately 54,000 passengers were ferried to different parts of the country. Maximum Shramik Specials trains train services were run to Lucknown (9) and Danapur (7).
Shramik Specials were run to Bihar (Bakora, Danapur, Baruni, Darbhanga), West Bengal (Purila, Bankura, New Jalpaguri), Jharkhand (Hatia, Barkakana), Rajasthan (Jaipur, Udaipur), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow, Gorakhpur), Orissa (Bhubaneswar), Madhya Pradesh (Gwalior), Uttarakhand (Haridwar), Himachal Pradesh (Una), Tripura (Agartala) and Jammu and Kashmir (Udhampur).
SWR is transporting passengers to their destination as per the demand of State Government with proper protocol and the receiving State Government is ready to accept them.
Shramik Specials trains are departing the Stations only after all the passengers are medically examined by Government of Karnataka and issued medical certificate. Care is being taken to ensure social distancing, wearing of masks and sanitizing of hands and making regular announcement to caution the passengers for prevention and spread of Covid-19 virus.
