Stranded workers in Gujarat, western India, boarded a specially organised train to take them back to their hometowns across the country.

The service was operating from Palanpur Railway Station of Banaskantha district, filmed here on May 12.

Footage shows migrant workers, some with their families, sitting inside the train while maintaining social distancing.

The train was reportedly arranged to ferry people from Palanpur in Gujarat north to Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of nearly 1000km.

The District Magistrate bid farewell to the labourers going back to their hometowns by providing them the necessary food and water supply.

It is estimated more than 1300 people were sent back to their hometowns from Palanpur in this way.

Stranded workers boarded a special train back to their hometowns as the government arranged transportation in western India's Gujarat.

The incident took at the Palanpur Railway Station of Banaskantha district on May 12.

In the visuals, the migrant workers are seen sitting inside the train while maintaining social distancing.

And all the migrant workers boarded the train with the families.

According to the reports, the train was arranged to ferry people from Palanpur in Gujarat to Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh.

The District Magistrate bid farewell to the labourers going back to their hometowns by providing them the necessary food and water supply, so, they don’t get hungry during travel.

The special train was arranged by the District Administration and the Indian railways to ensure the migrants get back to their hometowns.

More than 1300 people were sent back to their hometowns along with food supplies, while they maintained social distancing and wore face masks as a protective measure.