In view of the lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, the Ganjam district administration conducted screening of passengers coming from other States at the Brahmapur railway station on Sunday.
Sources said workers and labourers from Mumbai, Chennai, Surat and other States underwent screening at the railway station for COVID-19 after their arrival. The passengers had arrived at the station by the Konark, Garib Rath and Ahmedabad Puri Express trains. “Around 2,000 passengers were screened at the railway stations. Besides, the district administration had made all arrangements to help them reach their respective houses. 40 buses were kept to for this purpose,” said an official.
Meanwhile, district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, Brahmapur Sub-Collector Dattatreya Bhausaheb and SP Pinak Mishra are taking stock of the situation.