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"Authorities handed out bananas and threw bottles of water across the platform. Again, scuffles broke out. I wondered why the authorities were behaving this way. It felt deeply insulting." Every story on Shramik trains shows apathy towards migrants: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/an-anguished-lullaby-fights-for-seats-water-24-hours-on-a-shramik-special-6430508/
"The following morning, people began crowding around the two washrooms in our compartment, but both were unusable. The toilets were flooded and the stench was unbearable."
Imagine traveling long distances this way? What about pregnant women, women on their period? AWFUL.
Imagine traveling long distances this way? What about pregnant women, women on their period? AWFUL.
This isn't even the worst of stories from these Shramik "Special" trains. Only saving grace is kindness from others: "It was the day before Ramzan and local residents came up to our train and offered us packets of coloured rice and biscuits. Another offered to fill our bottles."
"A young mother travelling with her infant, who was crying because of the heat and exhaustion, tried to soothe the child by singing a lullaby in Telugu. I was surprised when I heard her – she sang about the troubles they were facing and cursed the authorities."
This is truly pathetic that this lockdown favours people like me who get to sit comfortably in their homes tweeting about the plight of millions of migrants who work really hard to build this country. This is unacceptable and I just don't know what else to do but rage tweet!
“We were about to reach Chhapra when she fainted. We sprinkled water on her face, but she died as we crossed Chhapra. We got off at Muzaffarpur. As there was no stretcher available, I carried Arvina’s body and kept it on platform." Another important story: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronavirus-india-lockdown-on-way-home-nine-dead-in-shramik-specials-in-48-hrs-6430401/
