Now, GPS keeps an eye on oxygen tankers in Maharashtra
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Now, GPS keeps an eye on oxygen tankers in Maharashtra. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, May 4 : The Maharashtra Transport Department in collaboration with the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) state unit has fitted GPS devices to monitor the movement of oxygen tankers in the state, an official said here on Tuesday.
From Monday, 250 oxygen tankers fitted with the GPS devices have enabled the Transport Department to keep 24X7 tabs on the vehicles on a single dashboard set up in the Transport Commissioner s office.
The development came after FADA State Chairperson Amar Jatin Sheth met Transport Commissioner Avinash Dhakane and discussed the issues recently.
FADA Maharashtra raises Rs 10 lakh for fitment of GPS devices in 250 oxygen tankers
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Last Updated: May 04, 2021, 07:54 PM IST
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Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), in a release earlier, had said its Maharashtra chapter has raised Rs 10 lakh to support the state s transport department for getting 250 oxygen tankers fitted with GPS devices. FADA Maharashtra raises 1 million for the fitment of GPS devices into 250 Oxygen Tankers to support Maharashtra transport department, the federation said in a revised statement.
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The federation said it has raised the required contribution of Rs 10 lakh and placed the order, it added.
Automobile dealers body FADA s Maharashtra unit has raised Rs 10 lakh for the fitment of GPS devices in 250 oxygen tankers to support Maharashtra transport department, according to a statement.
Oxygen Express reaches Maha; Nagpur, Nashik regions to get life-saving gas
Last Sunday, the Railways had announced it will run Oxygen Express trains over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country.
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Roll On Roll Off (RORO) Oxygen Express, that departed from Visakhapatnam yesterday, has arrived at Nagpur Junction railway station. (Photo | ANI) By PTI
MUMBAI: The first Oxygen Express carrying seven tankers filled with liquid medical oxygen from Visakhapatnam returned to Maharashtra on Friday, four days after it started its journey.
The train arrived at Nagpur at 8.10 pm, bringing some relief to the state which is reeling under a surge in coronavirus cases and shortages of medical oxygen.