Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that the state will bear the expenses of the train fare of the state's natives stranded in different parts of the country apart from other northeastern states during the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. "Train fare of the stranded people, who are coming here from other states, will be borne by the state govt. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued fresh guidelines on Friday allowing special trains to transport migrant workers, tourists, students and other stranded people to their native places. The Ministry of Railways has issued detailed guidelines for social distancing and other safety measures to be observed at train stations, train platforms and within the trains. The Ministry of Railways will designate nodal officers for coordinating with states and UTs for their movement, the MHA said.

Source: dna May 07, 2020 06:00 UTC