Berhampur: The first train carrying 1150 migrant workers from Kerala arrived at Jagannathpur (JNP) station in Ganjam district on Sunday morning.
According to sources, these passengers belong to Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Rayagada and Nabarangpur. They will be shifted to quarantine centres in their respective home districts after health check-up.
Those who had arrived from Surat by bus last night are being taken in a quarantine centre in the district while observing social distancing norms.
Another train from Surat with stranded migrant workers is expected to reach Ganjam at around 5 pm, the sources added.