Oxygen Express now chugs to Dehradun and Pune
May 11, 2021
Transportation of oxygen tankers underway after an Oxygen Express arrived at Govindnagar Juhi Yard, in Kanpur on Tuesday - PTI
Transportation of oxygen tankers underway after an Oxygen Express arrived at Govindnagar Juhi Yard, in Kanpur on Tuesday - PTI×
Oxygen Expresses delivered 755 tonnes of LMO across the country and over 90 Oxygen Expresses have already completed
Indian Railways’ Oxygen Express is now reaching newer destinations such as places near Dehradun and Pune. So far, the Railways has delivered nearly 5,735 tonne of Liquid Medical Oxygen in more than 375 tankers to various States, said an official release.
The Maharashtra government has demanded the Centre enhance the present allocation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state by at least 200 metric tonnes (MT) which will help in better management of the demand for the life-saving gas. In a letter addressed to Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba on May 3, Maharashtra chief secretary Sitaram Kunte also demanded that 10 LMO tankers be allocated to the state to enable lifting of the allocated oxygen quota. The state government has requested that the supply from Jamnagar in Gujarat be increased to 225 MT per day from the current 125 MT per day and from Bhilai to 230 MT per day from the current 130 MT.
Raise Medical Oxygen Allocation By 200 Metric Tonnes: Maharashtra To Centre Raise Medical Oxygen Allocation By 200 Metric Tonnes: Maharashtra To Centre The Maharashtra government has demanded the Centre enhance the present allocation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state by at least 200 metric tonnes (MT) .
The state government has requested that the supply from Jamnagar in Gujarat be increased.
New Delhi:
The Maharashtra government has demanded the Centre enhance the present allocation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state by at least 200 metric tonnes (MT) which will help in better management of the demand for the life-saving gas.
In a letter addressed to Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba on May 3, Maharashtra chief secretary Sitaram Kunte also demanded that 10 LMO tankers be allocated to the state to enable lifting of the allocated oxygen quota.
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