A day after mid-day reported about thousands of migrants baking in the sun while waiting to be sent on a Shramik Special train, the Collector has ordered that more area be covered under a tent at Suncity ground to accommodate the travellers. The contractor building the tent said in addition to the 60,000 sq ft area already under a tent, another 40,000 sq ft is being brought under the shade.

Previously, the tent was built across a 60,000 sq ft area at Suncity ground. Over three dozen workers have been working since Thursday morning to erect another one to cover 40,000 sq ft of the ground," said Nisar Ahmed, the contractor from Nalasopara. The tent is expected to be ready by Friday morning.