The book was conceived the moment the Union ministry of home affairs decided the Indian Railways would no more move for passengers and airlines would be shut, too. The railway network is the only long-distance link for people who travel out of the necessity to work outside of their home states. Other long- and short-distance travel links were also snapped in 2020 within a span of few days.

The book goes into why this uncertainty caused emotional crisis of being separated from family which was back home, when potentially an unknown disease could have taken them in, any time. It chronicles the COVID-19 regulations before and after lockdown, the unlocking phase, the second wave, and the alternatives that were available and could be available to keep the travel going.