Govt evacuates 2,68,205 stranded JK residents; 1,86,699 via Lakhanpur, 81,506 through spl trains

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,68,205 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has received 97 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 81,506 passengers while about 1,86,699 persons from other states and UTs including 901 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date.
As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 1777 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from July 27 to July 28 mornings while 741 passengers have reached Tuesday in the 76th Delhi COVID special train at Jammu. So far, 76 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 65,810 stranded passengers belonging to different districts while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far.