After home quarantine stamp found on hands, 4 persons asked to de-board from train in Mumbai

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Mumbai, Mar 20, 2020: The four, who were heading to Surat, boarded the train from Borivali.Four passengers were de-boarded from Mumbai-Delhi Garibrath Express on Wednesday afternoon after passengers spotted a home quarantine stamp on their hands. The incident occurred at around 2 pm, as the train was nearing Palghar station, when the ticket examiner raised an alarm after being alerted by passengers, Yahoo reported.

 

According to Palghar railway police, four passengers, who were NRIs who had returned from Germany, had landed at the international airport at around 5 am, and were taken to Seven Hills hospital, where they tested negative for COVID-19, but were stamped with home quarantine for 14 days.

The four, who were heading to Surat, boarded the train from Borivali. A senior Western Railway (WR) official said, “While their tickets were for G-4 and G-5 compartment, they were all seated in G-4.”

The passengers in G-4 noticed the hand stamp and alerted a ticket examiner, officials said. The train was halted at Palghar station, where the four were then asked to de-board. The compartment was disinfected at Surat station. The four passengers, assisted by railway police, were rushed to a district medical facility, where they were checked again. They did not show any symptoms of COVID-19 and were allowed to go after their details were taken, officials added.

Palghar collector Kailash Shinde said the four were asked to stay in quarantine for 14 days at the state’s facility, but as they had to head back home, they were allowed to go after giving their details to authorities. Shinde said there were no clear rules for those who have been asked to be on home quarantine on being allowed to travel via public transport. “I’ll be writing to the government seeking clarity on the issue, as several of those who arrive at the airport do not have homes in Mumbai,” he said.

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