Amidst criticism that the railways was charging stranded migrant workers for ferrying them home, sources said payments for 34 Shramik Special trains that have been run so far have been made by the state governments, barring Maharashtra.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/migrant-rail-fare-row-sources-say-states-barring-maharashtra-paying-for-travel-of-migrants/articleshow/75532085.cms