Delhi s Anand Vihar sees serpentine queues as migrants flee fearing job loss
Long queues were seen at Anand Vihar terminal in New Delhi as migrant labourers left for home amid lockdown in the city, fearing job loss.
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Mass exodus of labourers continues 24-hours after lockdown imposed in Delhi. (Photo: India Today)
In what can be seen as a flashback of 2020, migrant labourers were recently seen leaving Delhi in large numbers, fearing job loss and extended lockdown. Amid the exodus, Anand Vihar terminal in New Delhi saw serpentine queues of labourers heading home along with their kids and belongings.
MASS EXODUS OF MIGRANT LABOURERS, ONCE AGAIN
Around 77,000 migrant workers sent home: Ghaziabad admin
Around 77,000 migrant workers sent home: Ghaziabad admin
Around 77,000 migrant workers were sent home in over 1,500 buses, the Ghaziabad administration has said.
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Mass exodus of labourers continues 24-hours after lockdown imposed in Delhi. (Photo: India Today)
The district administration here on Tuesday said around 77,000 migrant workers were sent home in over 1,500 buses.
Though the workers had started returning home after a rise in coronavirus cases, their number swelled after the Delhi government imposed a week-long lockdown on Monday, an official said.
According to District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey, around 77,000 workers were sent to their destinations in 1,537 buses.