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India News: The Railways on Saturday said its isolation coaches to treat mild Covid-19 cases have been deployed at 17 stations across seven states of the country.
Now, Railways deploys Covid isolation coaches at Guwahati, Sabarmati
May 07, 2021
50 isolation coaches placed in Uttar Pradesh ahead of demand
With latest demands from the State of Assam, Indian Railways has swiftly moved 21 isolation coaches to Guwahati and 20 isolation coaches to Badarpur near Silchar in Assam (North Frontier Railway zone). At present, 298 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed-capacity of more than 4,700. Two sets of oxygen cylinders are also provided in these coaches to meet any exigency by the State Health Authorities in many places.
The latest demand came from Gujarat, wherein the Railways have deployed 10 coaches for Sabarmati and six coaches for Chandoliya. In Uttar Pradesh, though coaches have not yet been requisitioned by the State Government, 10 coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad totaling to a capacity of 800 beds (50 coaches).
Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 21:02 IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): A total of 70,000 isolation beds have been made available by the Railways in more than 4,400 Covid Care Coaches, as per the Ministry of Railways on Wednesday.
In the fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways is taking action to move Isolation coaches to places of demand (made by respective states) mobilising workforce and material for this task. The Railways has made available a fleet of more than 4,400 Isolation Coaches with around 70,000 beds to serve as Isolation Units. These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network. Quick memorandum agreement of shared responsibilities and rapid action plans are being worked out by Railways with the respective District Authorities.