Newmai News Network
Aizawl | May 24
Over 400 stranded people have returned to Mizoram from Telangana on Sunday by a special train.
According to an official who is taking part on the issue, altogether 475 people have reached Bairabi railway station at 8:40 am. From there, 32 buses arranged by the State government picked the people and dropped them to their respective districts after screening them.
The official said that the stranded people were received at the railway station by Kolasib district deputy commissioner H. Lalthlangliana, Kolasib superintendent of police Vanlalfaka Ralte and other officials.
Majority of the people returned to Mizoram are from Aizawl district with 216 in number, 41 from Champhai district, 30 from Lunglei district, 25 from Khawzawl district, 40 from Kolasib district, 29 from Serchhip district, 35 from Siaha district, 22 from Mamit district, 23 from Lawngtlai district, 12 from Saitual district and 2 from Hnahthial district.
All the returnees were sent to quarantine centres after their arrival in their respective places.
Meanwhile, another official source said that so far 2500, or even more, stranded people have returned to Mizoram from different parts of the country. The source added that nearly 2000 stranded people are likely to return to Mizoram from Odisha and Karnataka in the next few days.
It can be mentioned that over 13,000 stranded people have registered with the Mizoram government to return to the State.
It can be mentioned here that over 600 people from Mizoram are stranded in foreign countries due to COVID-19 lockdown.
In this regard the Mizoram government is working out to bring them back to the state as soon as possible.
It can be mentioned here that during a video conference on May 9, Mizoram Health minister Dr R Lalthangliana had requested Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan to arrange transports for the people of Mizoram who are stranded in various foreign countries.
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