Returnees from the special train which arrived at Dimapur Railway Station from Thiruvananthapuram on June 13. (Morung Photo by Soreishim Mahong)
Dimapur, June 13 (MExN): A special train carrying 938 stranded people of Nagaland from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh reached Dimapur on June 13 at around 9:20 am. The train moved from Thiruvananthapuram on June 9.
Updates from the DIPR informed that a total of 755 passengers- 108 from Peren, 30 from Phek, 46 from Kohima, 47 from Wokha, 25 from Zunheboto, 20 from Longleng, 385 from Mon, 35 from Kiphire, 17 from Mokokchung, 42 from Tuensang were sent to their respective districts after thermal screening at Dimapur railway Station. The returnees were also provided with food packets, snacks and water for their journey, it added.
The 183 Dimapur based returnees were taken directly to Agri Expo, 4th Mile, where necessary medical screening was conducted and lunch was served before they were taken to designated quarantine centres.
They were received at Dimapur Railway Station by APC and in-charge of COVID-19 activities for Dimapur, Kikheto Sema, Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Honje Konyak, DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi, Commissioner of Police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo, CMO Dimapur Dr Tiasunep and other officials, the DIPR reported.
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