Journalism of Courage
Within hours of Delhi announcing a weeklong lockdown to tackle the second Covid surge, and despite an appeal from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a familiar scene from last year played out at the national capital’s bus terminals and railway stations — hundreds of migrant workers lining up to leave for home. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
An e-rickshaw overloaded with migrant workers who have started their journey home after Delhi declared lockdown till April 26.
Migrant labourers wait for buses at Anand Vihar ISBT to ferry them to their home town
A migrant worker walks towards Anand Vihar bus terminal carrying his luggage on his head.
Migrant labourers leave for home after Delhi announced lockdown till April 26.
Migrant labourers wait at Anand Vihar bus station.
People carry their belongings as they start their journey from Delhi towards their hometown.
Migrants crowd at Anand Vihar bus station to catch a bus to take them to their home states.
Migrant labourers at New Delhi Railway Station after the Delhi Government announced a lockdown in the city till April 26. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
At the Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal, a large number of migrants gathered with most of them headed to Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Migrant labourers wait to catch a bus at Anand Vihar in East Delhi on Monday. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
Last year, Delhi and Mumbai had witnessed a massive exodus of migrant workers after the national lockdown was enforced in March. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
After months of being dormant, the country’s migrant management infrastructure has begun to creak back into action as labour-supplying states brace for a possible second wave of reverse migration amid increasing pandemic curbs. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Another prolonged lockdown, the migrants say, could again set them back severely. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
