A train carrying 1400 migrant labourers started from Gurugram, destined to Jaribam in Manipur on Monday.
In this train everything was as normal as it was in other trains carrying the migrant labourers except an initiative by the small children of Gurugram that moved all hearts at the station.
Mahi Jeph and her brother Aarav Jeph reached the station with toys, biscuits and chocolates for the toddlers travelling in train. Officials at the station helped these children in accomplishing this wonderful gesture.
Mahi, studying in class ten and her brother Aarav studying in class VI at The Shri Ram School (Aravali) Gurugram did not take the money to purchase these items from their parents. The two broke open the piggy bank (gullak) meant to keep their savings, to purchase these toys and chocolates for the babies travelling in the train.
Mahi and Aarav used to help the travelling kids with migrant. Now, they broke open the piggy bank and spent about Rs.10,000 to purchase toys, biscuits and chocolates for the small children starting their long journey. The gifts were enough to make over 100 children travelling in the train to Manipur.
Mahi and Arav were so excited to hand over the gifts to the travelling children that they reached at 4.30 pm on station for the train that was scheduled to leave at 6 pm. Many of the passengers were seen wiping their tears on seeing the gesture of love and humanity of these children.
Prior to sitting in train, the passengers had to go through a medical test. They were asked to sanitise their hands before being offered lunch and water. Thermal scanning was done for all the passengers and masks were provided.
Travel was free of cost for these migrant labourers. Deputy superintendent civil defence and tehsildar of Wazirabad Manish Yadav himself distributed food packets to the passengers. They were also given snacks, biscuits, face masks, soap and other essentials for the travel.
SDM Badshahpur Hitendra Sharma was also present on the railway station. He informed that the protocol set for the process of sending migrant laboureres by train or bus is being fully followed. It is also ensured that the norms of social distancing are also maintained.
