Ashok Keshari works at a hotel in Nagpada area of Mumbai. With his hotel shut in view of lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, he decided to head towards his home in Varanasi on March 30.He walked over 1600 km for almost 14 days to reach Varanasi from Mumbai on Sunday night.

“I walked along the rail tracks on roads and remained hungry for most of the time. On way, some generous people gave food that helped me survive,” said Ashok, who reached Cantt station, Varanasi

He then walked to district hospital where doctors cleared him of coronavirus symptoms and he said the doctors advised him to stay in home quarantine for 14 days as a precaution.

A resident of Saptsagar Dawa Mandi area in Varanasi, he was, however, allowed entry into his house after he underwent screening at the government hospital and was found asymptomatic for coronavirus.