318 stranded locals have been transported to respective districts and sub - divisions from Tuensang. With the government allowing for inter districts movement of stranded locals due to COVID-19 lock down, the Tuensang District Administration has transported more than 318 passengers comprising of local indigenous students, daily waged earners and others from Tuensang to other districts and Sub-Divisions from 7th to 9th May 2020.

On 7th May, 30 stranded passengers were ferried from the district of 1bus each to Dimapur with 21and Kohima with 7 and 2 passengers to Mokokchung in the first batche. The buses and passengers received on the first day were, 4 buses from Dimapur to Tuensang, 2 to Noklak, 1 to Shamator and 7 buses from Kohima to Tuensang have been received and monitored. Sent out from the district are as follows ; Noklak to Kohima o5 passengers, Noklak to Dimapur 13, Tuensang to Kohima 18, Tuensang to Dimapur 51, Tuensang to Mokokchung 03, Shamator to Dimapur 06, Tuensang to Wokha 04, Tuensang to Thronger village 05, Mangangkhi village 01, Noklak with 48 passengers were transported.

On 9th May, 5 buses with 35 passengers from Tuensang to Dimapur, 1 bus with 9 passengers from Tuensang to Kohima, 1 bus with 39 passengers from Tuensang to Noklak and 1 bus with 13 passengers from Tuensang to Shamator have been transported. 

A dedicated facilitation Cell which has been set up at DC office Tuensang with SDO (C) as Nodal along with EAC HQ, Puhan and SS NST S. Meju as members has monitored the whole process.

(DPRO Tuensang& KK Chim IA, Noklak)