Around 1,200 students from Maharashtra are stranded in war-hit Ukraine and efforts are on to evacuate them safely, state rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar said.

Talking to reporters, the minister said the state government was gathering information at district level about the students from the state who are stuck in the east European country, and all collectors have set up helpline numbers for this purpose. The stranded students or their relatives can contact the state control room on 022-22027990, WhatsApp number 9321587143 and email id controlroom@maharashtra.gov.in, he said. His department was collating information about how many people from Maharashtra are stuck in Ukraine, Wadettiwar said.