After at least nine deaths onboard Shramik Special Trains, Railways Ministry appealed to people not to travel on these trains if they're suffering from pre-existing health conditions. It appealed that pregnant women, children aged below 10 and persons above 65 and people with co-morbidities like hypertension, diabetes, cancer, among others should avoid travel by rail except when it's essential.
This comes after several deaths have been reported recently among people on board these trains which began operating 1st May onwards.
“In order to protect the vulnerable persons from COVID-19, Ministry of Railways makes an appeal that persons with co-morbidities (for example-hypertension, diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, cancer, immune deficiency conditions), pregnant women, children below the age of 10 years and persons above 65 years of age may avoid travel by rail, except when it is essential,” it said in a statement on Friday.It has been observed that some people who are availing this service have pre-existing medical conditions which aggravates the risk they face during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry said.
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