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Overcrowded train journey turns ordeal for migrant workers

Overcrowded train journey turns ordeal for migrant workers

Though special trains have been announced, the available accommodation remains inadequate for the number of passengers.

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Thousands of migrant workers from northern States working in Tiruppur are facing a gruelling journey home to celebrate Deepavali, with overcrowded trains leaving passengers struggling to board and find space.

Scenes of passengers hanging from the footboards of trains and squeezing into every available space, including standing areas and toilet entrances, were witnessed as workers rushed to board the Amrit Bharat train that departed from Tiruppur on Friday.

The journey to Dhanbad in Jharkhand, via Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, takes around 48 hours. What should have been a joyful trip to celebrate the festival with family has turned into a distressing experience for many passengers.

More than three lakh migrant workers from various States are employed in Tiruppur alone. Many are travelling home for Deepavali and other festivals, including Chhath Puja and Govardhan Puja.

However, overcrowding on trains departing from Coimbatore and Tiruppur during the festive season has become a recurring problem.

Though special trains have been announced, the available accommodation remains inadequate for the number of passengers.

The situation was evident on the Amrit Bharat train that left Tiruppur on Friday, with passengers jostling to board.

The continuing rush has renewed demands for additional unreserved special trains to ease the burden on migrant workers undertaking the long journey.

Around 15 personnel from the Railway Protection Force were deployed for security, but they struggled to manage the crowd.

RPF personnel reportedly said the presence of Tamil Nadu Railway Police personnel would have provided additional support.

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