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First bus with migrant workers leaves for Rajasthan amid lockdown
Updated On: 04 May, 2020 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Vishal Singh
According to Mumbai Police, the 25 people are from Jalore district of Rajasthan. All of them were living in the area of South Mumbai and are migrant workers.

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Due to the lockdown, migrant workers who were stranded in Mumbai are being sent back to their villages. Today, the Mumbai Police sent 25 migrant workers from the city to Rajasthan. This is the first bus to transport migrant workers from Mumbai to their village.
According to Mumbai Police, the 25 people are from Jalore district in Rajasthan. All of these individuals were residing in South Mumbai and are migrant workers. The workers had requested the Mumbai Police that they be sent to their village, due to which, the Police has issued a permit to go to Rajasthan. The fare of the bus will be paid by the workers themselves which is nearly Rs 6,000 per person.

