A special train carrying

around 1,000 passengers left for New Delhi from Sabarmati railway station of Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening amid the lockdown, officials said.

All the passengers were screened at the main gate to check if they were symptomatic to the novel coronavirus. Disinfectant was also sprayed on their luggage.

The special AC train, which will halt only at Jaipur and Gurugram stations, will reach New Delhi at around 8 am on Wednesday, the officials said.

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