Shramik Special train with 1,389 passengers left Tamil Nadu for Bihar

'Shramik Special' train carrying 1,389 passengers including migrant workers and students departed from Tuticorin railway station for Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Saturday.

The passengers observed social distancing norms at the railway station and covered their faces with masks or handkerchiefs as a precautionary measure.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted permission for movement of stranded citizens including migrants labourers, workers, students, tourists to return to their native towns.

( With inputs from ANI )