Siliguri, 15th May: CM Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, announced that the West Bengal government has arranged for additional 105 special trains to help facilitate the return of migrant workers back to the state.
During a press conference today, State Tourism Minister Goutam Deb stated that although the Railways and the Central Government had earlier announced that 85 percent discount will be given on Sramik Special train tickets, no such facility has been provided to the passengers traveling in such special trains in Bangalore, but instead they were allegedly charged with an extra amount of 80 rupees.
The Minister further stated that a shortage of food and water was also faced by the passengers in their journey. Such a situation raises a question on the role of the Central government and the Railway Department amid the pandemic.