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Delhi couple taken off Rajdhani after quarantine seal found on man's hand

The train was briefly detained and the couple was taken to a hospital

Rajdhani Express. Photo: Reuters

Rajdhani Express. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India New Delhi

A couple was deboarded from a Delhi-bound Rajdhani train on Saturday after co-passengers observed a home quarantine seal on the husband's hand, the Railways said Saturday.

Officials said the Delhi-based couple boarded the Bangalore City-New Delhi Rajdhani at Secunderabad Saturday morning.

When the train reached Kazipet in Telangana at 9:45 am a co-passenger noticed the quarantine mark authorities are putting on suspected coronavirus cases on the husband's hand when he was wash his hands. Other co-passengers then informed the TTE on board the train, the national transporter said.

The train was briefly detained and the couple was taken to a hospital. The coach was completely sanitised in Kazipet and was locked, officials said.

 

The air conditioning was also switched off.

The train left for its destination at 11.30 am.

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First Published: Mar 21 2020 | 1:26 PM IST

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