A special Shramik Train carrying people of Nagaland, who were stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic, from Gujarat and Maharashtra arrived Dimapur Railway Station at around 1:00 am on 9th June 2020.

The passengers comprises of 357 from Dimapur, 91 from Tuensang, 73 from Mon, 9 from Longleng, 45 Kiphire, 63 from Phek, 57 from Zunheboto, 41 from Mokokchung, 41 from Wokha, 67 from Peren, 89 from Kohima, were received at the railway station by APC, Kikheto Sema who is also in-charge of COVID-19 activities for Dimapur, Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies, Honje Konyak, DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi, Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, Rothihu Tetso, CMO, Dimapur, Dr. Tiasunep and other government officials.

Returnees from Dimapur district were transported at Agri Expo which was followed by filling up of forms and medical screening before sending them 8n the designated quarantine centers. Returnees from the rest of the districts underwent thermal screening at the Railway station Dimapur and were transported in their respective districts after giving food packets and bottle of water.

(Watimenla, IA Dimapur)