Thousands of migrant workers across India fled to their homes on overcrowded public transport, defying an official curfew imposed to contain the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. <br /><br />There were chaotic scenes at the Mithapur bus stand in Patna, Bihar, on March 23 as migrant workers packed themselves into buses to get back to their villages. <br /><br />Reportedly some bus companies are illegally transporting passengers at increased rates. <br /><br />Indian officials shut down all trains on March 23 to stop migrant workers from heading back to their villages carrying coronavirus with them.
