First train carrying migrant workers to MP leaves Delhi; second train to Bihar to leave Friday

Over 1,000 migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, stranded in the national capital for nearly 40 days due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, left for their state in a special Shramik train on Thursday.

Health Minister Satyendra Jain said the government was in constant touch with all the states regarding sending the migrant labourers and other stranded people to their homes.

A railway official said the second Shramik train carrying stranded migrant labourers will leave Delhi for Bihar on Friday.

"First train carrying 1,050 migrants from Delhi left for Chattarpur, MP, today at 8 pm. A series of such trains would be carrying migrants to diff parts of India in the coming days," Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted.

After chaos outside liquor shops for four days, the AAP government has launched an e-token service to buy liquor. The decision has been taken to encourage people to avoid standing in long queues in violation of social distancing norms.

While applying for an e-token, .