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New Delhi, May 13
Hundreds of passengers from Gujarat and Rajasthan arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on the first train to arrive here since the resumption of rail services, as large numbers of them gathered on the roads outside the station with no transportation available for future travel. .
The train left Ahmedabad at 6.30pm on Tuesday and arrived in New Delhi at 8am.
Indian Railways resumed passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains, weeks after they were suspended due to the blockade caused by the coronavirus.
Many passengers were left without a clue in front of the train station, while some tried to convince local taxi drivers to take them home in various states.
A group of 14 men who worked at a hotel in Jaipur were among those seeking transportation.
Ashok Tamta, 22, from Khatima in Uttarakhand, said they had no idea how they would get home.
Tamta, who was getting married on April 8, said the hotel in Jaipur where she worked closed, leaving them without work.
“We had no choice but to return to our places. We did not think once when the train services resumed, I booked a ticket and set off on our trips,” he said.
His friend and coworker Deepak Kumar of Pithoragarh said they would sleep on the roads and walk to their home state if they did not get any transportation.
A group of three Chennai men, who worked in Jaipur, were also among those waiting outside the station until their train to the hometown arrived at the station at 4 in the afternoon.
Furkaan, 26, said there was no option but to wait outside on the road. The only relief is that the weather is cloudy.
His friend Gilani, 26, said they ate dinner Tuesday night and that they had no food left.
“It will be difficult … but what he says is that we will get to our house,” he said.
Passengers said they underwent checks during departure and arrival and authorities made sure everyone followed the rules for social distancing.
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