India News: NEW DELHI: A milestone of 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) have been delivered across the country by the Indian Railways' Oxygen Ex.
The states of Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam have been the key beneficiaries of these Oxygen Expresses.
Delivered 13,319 tonnes of medical oxygen to states so far: Railways
So far, 208 Oxygen Express trains have completed their journey, while 13 more are on the way with over 1,018 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement
PTI | May 22, 2021 | Updated 12:57 IST
The Railways has so far delivered 13,319 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in more than 814 tankers to states across the country since it started operating the Oxygen Express service last month. So far, 208 Oxygen Express trains have completed their journey, while 13 more are on the way with over 1,018 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement.
Western Railway runs 25 oxygen express trains
ByKamal MishraKamal Mishra / Updated: May 16, 2021, 06:00 IST
Keeping pace with the
trains to various destinations across the country,
Western Railway has run 25 oxygen expresses carrying
liquid medical oxygen (LMO), bringing relief to
Covid patients and their families.
According to Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway, till now Western Railway has run 25
oxygen express trains and transported about 2,297 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen. These trains are given top priority and are run with all safety measures, oxygen being a cryogenic cargo. The trains run at an average speed of about 55 kmph and are given a green corridor so that they are able to reach their destination in the shortest possible time. Out of the 25 oxygen express trains, 23 were oxygen tanker trains (Ro–Ro services) consisting of 112 tankers while the other two were oxygen containers, \which carried 133 tonnes of LMO. It has provid