Maharashtra govt to bring back 2000 students stranded in Kota

The number of cases of in Maharashtra is going on rising with more than 5000 cases. Looking at the rising number of patients, the lockdown situation in the state isn't likely to end. The lockdown may be extended in some of the major cities where the coronavirus situation is yet to come under control.

The Maharashtra government has decided to send about 100 buses to Kota in Rajasthan to bring back nearly 2,000 students stranded there due to the lockdown,
said Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab.

Buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will be sent to Kota in the next two days, Parab said late Monday night.

Many students from Maharashtra have been staying at Kota to take coaching classes for the preparation of various competitive entrance examinations after Class 12.

Anil Parab said ,"We will send some 100 buses from Dhule to Kota for the purpose."

The students will first be brought to Maharashtra's Dhule district, which is located adjoining the Madhya Pradesh border, and then sent to their native places by state
transport facilities, the minister said.

The students and their parentss will undergo medical checkup followed by the mandatory 14-day home quarantine on return.