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Iram Siddique
Iram is Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express and she covers Madhya Pradesh. She has been reporting on politics, governance and policy with a focus on environment and agriculture, caste atrocities and minority issues. Previously, Iram has reported extensively on urban transportation, especially Mumbai's rail network, and crime. She tweets at @scribbly_scribe
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At gateway to north in MP, thousands wait for bus ridesSubscriber Only
May 16, 2020 05:36 IST
According to transport officials in Maharashtra, around 1.36 lakh migrants have been ferried to different state borders. “Nearly 70 per cent of those were dropped at the MP border,” said a senior official.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Mumbai to get 150 ambulances Monday as BEST pitches in with 72 mini-busesSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 04:58 IST
The city is currently running on 66 ambulances of the MEMS to transport Covid-19 patients and suspected cases.
Fri, May 15, 2020
Goods train derails on konkan railway: Labour shortage, tricky terrain, heat slow restoration workSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 05:01 IST
According to Chief PRO of Konkan Railway, LK Verma, nearly one-km track was damaged due to the accident of which about 500 metres were fixed until Monday evening. Work to remove six wagons, stuck between an elevated land patch, had posed a major hurdle, he said.
Wed, May 13, 2020
Aurangabad train accident: They thought no trains were running, loco driver spotted them too late to stopSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 03:38 IST
Aurangabad train accident: Railway officers said 14 of them seemed to have slept on the sleepers, even resting their heads on the rail, while the remaining three slept close to the tracks.
Sat, May 09, 2020
First train with migrants leave Mumbai for UPSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 02:04 IST
Central Railway (CR) officials said the decision to run the train from LTT was taken as per the demand raised by the state government. Those onboard were mostly migrant workers from around Jogeshwari.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Mahrashtra: State to screen migrants before travel, no need for individual medical certificatesSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 04:59 IST
Migrant workers stranded across the state had faced difficulties procuring the certificates from medical practitioners, with many forced to stand in line for hours outside the few private clinics that were functional.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Small businesses hit on Mohammad Ali Road this yearSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 04:09 IST
This year’s Ramzan in the time of COVID-19 has been disastrous for these small businesses. For the first time in 15 years since he took over from his father, Muzzamil Shaikh has not put up his dahi vada stall outside the famous Noor Mohammadi restaurant.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Driver’s worry: Being stamped home quarantined after first trip in a monthSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 03:08 IST
Despite the government allowing movement of migrants by road, the drivers are being asked to home quarantine themselves once they reach Maharashtra from other states.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Migrants pay to return home, states ask Centre to foot the train fare billSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 05:11 IST
The Railways is charging non-AC sleeper fare as per distance along with a superfast charge of Rs 30 and a reserved-berth charge of Rs 20 levied on each ticket.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Maharashtra: Auto drivers urge manufacturing firms for bailoutSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 04:02 IST
Highlighting the growing desperation among the auto drivers in the city, who are left with no earnings, or prospects of it, since the lockdown was imposed, several auto unions have approached the state transport minister, Anil Parab
Mon, May 04, 2020
Feel lucky, say migrants as first train to Gorakhpur leaves Mumbai Metropolitan RegionSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 02:46 IST
While police had asked people to assemble at 3 pm at designated spots, under six different police stations, with Aadhaar cards — to verify Gorakhpur as their permanent residential address — migrants had began arriving minutes after the announcement.
Sun, May 03, 2020
Railway helpline to rescue: Delivering wheat to medicinesSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 06:19 IST
Over the past 12 days, the helpline of Indian Railways has come to the rescue of over 400 people and fielded 1,500 desperate calls of help. The helpline was started after the lockdown was extended. (Helpline 844-884-8477, Twitter @IRTS_SETU).
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: What’s on their plate?Subscriber Only
April 26, 2020 00:25 IST
For many of the migrants stuck in camps amidst the lockdown, home is often hundreds of kilometres away, a separation made worse by the lack of familiar food. Amidst protests over food in Surat, Kochi and elsewhere, The Sunday Express tells their stories over their meals in a day
Sun, Apr 26, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Services of 90 retired South Eastern Railway staffers terminatedSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 02:39 IST
The move comes after the Railway Board in a video conference on April 21 advised zonal railways to look at ways to cut expenditure and explore termination of retired employees who were re-engaged from 2018.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Covid-19: Gadchiroli count zero, but fears uptick in Maoist violenceSubscriber Only
April 18, 2020 03:27 IST
With a population of 12 lakh, Gadchiroli has had no COVID cases so far, but for the district that has always lived in the shadow of Maoist violence, the lockdown to check the spread of the virus hangs heavy.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Longer lockdown brings 2,000 angry workers out on the street in MumbaiSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 04:25 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Some workers claimed they had received calls about a meeting near the station on transport arrangements to take them home over the next few days.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Colour-coded passes, fixed dates: How a district in Maharashtra is still corona zeroSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 04:00 IST
The need for such passes was felt after officials realised that two weeks into the 21-day lockdown, there was an increasing number of people stepping out between 7 am and 2 pm, which was the allocated time for them to buy supplies.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
In zero-case Nanded, a worry: 4,000 stranded Punjab pilgrimsSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 03:44 IST
The pilgrims arrived between March 1 and March 20 and have been unable to head back. They have moved into the gurdwara’s five ‘hostels’ — a total of 1,200 rooms, in different sizes.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
On Maharashtra highways, dhabas home for stranded truckersSubscriber Only
April 08, 2020 04:03 IST
Though the Centre has said that trucks transporting goods should be allowed through state and district borders, across highways in Maharashtra, stranded truckers are now parked in dhabas or at petrol pumps.
Wed, Apr 08, 2020
Waters around Mumbai become refuge for stranded fishermenSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 19:28 IST
Close to 4,000 migrant workers are now staying put on trawlers and smaller boats that are anchored at sea along the western coast of Maharashtra after the sudden imposition of the lockdown caught them off guard and left them with no time to return home.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Waters around Mumbai become refuge for stranded fishermenSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 17:06 IST
Close to 4,000 migrant workers like Patil working on fishing boats are now staying put on trawlers and smaller boats that are anchored at sea along the western coast of Maharashtra after the sudden imposition of the lockdown.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Railways sets up three PPE production units to battle shortageSubscriber Only
April 02, 2020 23:28 IST
The decision comes after various zonal railways began preparing PPEs based on locally available material in various shapes and forms.
Thu, Apr 02, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: 17 zonal railways to begin converting coaches into isolation wardsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2020 04:45 IST
The directive was issued after prototypes were prepared by five zonal railways, following a video conference on March 25. The Indian Railways has been allocated around Rs 100 crore by the Centre from its COVID-19 fund for the work.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown: Pantry staff of two trains stranded without money, food near GoaSubscriber Only
March 31, 2020 01:47 IST
"I lied to my family for some days, but my wife realised something was wrong. For the past two days, I have been convincing her I will return alive," 28-year-old Bhupendra Singh says.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020Coronavirus impact: Acute labour shortage hits freight operations with 40% dropSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 23:37 IST
Unlike other essential items, such as milk and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), foodgrains are labour intensive as they are loaded and unloaded manually. Many workers involved in this operation are migrants and daily wage earners.
Mon, Mar 30, 2020Journalism of Courage
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