Udhampur, May 12: A Shramik special train brought back around 1,000 migrant workers to Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir from Bengaluru on Tuesday.

This train ferrying migrants had departed from Bengaluru's Chikkabanavara railway station on May 10 and arrived at Udhampur today. In Shramik special trains, proper screening of passengers is ensured before passengers board the train. Shramik Special Trains: MHA Issues Standard Operating Protocol for Movement of Migrants by Trains.

The Shramik special trains were operationalised after a directive by the Ministry of Home Affairs allowing the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places.