COVID-19: Oxygen Express carrying 30.86 MT oxygen left for Delhi from Odisha ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 16:22 IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday informed that the Oxygen Express carrying 30.86 metric tonnes (MT) of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) for COVID-19 patients has departed for the national capital from Odisha.
In an effort of fulfilling the rising demand for oxygen across the country due to a rampant surge in COVID-19 cases, the Railways launched Oxygen Express to deliver medical oxygen to various states.
In a tweet, the Railway Minister said, Oxygen Express to Delhi has departed from Angul, Odisha carrying 30.86 MT of oxygen for COVID-19 patients.