The four passengers, with a travel history to Germany, were attempting to travel to Surat in Gujarat via Garib Rath despite their home quarantine stamps. (Photo: India Today)

Four Covid-19 suspects were deboarded from Garib Rath train in Palghar in Maharashtra after some of their co-passengers alerted the travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) after seeing isolation stamps on their hands.

The four passengers, with a travel history to Germany, were attempting to travel to Surat in Gujarat, despite their home quarantine stamps. The passengers were immediately deboarded at Mumbai's Bandra Terminus.

They have been taken to a government hospital in Palghar, Maharashtra.

They had undergone a mandatory check-up for coronavirus at the airport and were stamped for home isolation for 14 days.

Photo: India Today

Despite having 'home quarantine' stamps on their hands, the four were defying the protocol and travelling from the train.

As their co-passengers noticed the stamps, they all raised an alarm and the four were deboarded from the Garib Rath.

Speaking to India Today TV, an official said, "Four Germany-returned passengers with 'home quarantine' stamp on hands de-boarded from the train after co-passengers raise alarm."

The total number of reported novel coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 153, with 12 fresh cases reported from various parts of the country on Wednesday.

The total cases in India include 25 foreign nationals and the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.