12 COVID care railway coaches ready in Kerala
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May 07, 2021 16:03 IST
Thiruvananthapuram railway division has converted four coaches and has positioned them in Ernakulam South. The adjoining Palakkad railway division has converted eight coaches and has positioned them in Palakkad Town
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Sleeper class coaches converted to isolation units at Palakkad. | Photo Credit:
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Thiruvananthapuram railway division has converted four coaches and has positioned them in Ernakulam South. The adjoining Palakkad railway division has converted eight coaches and has positioned them in Palakkad Town
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Twelve non-air-conditioned three-tier sleeper and general class coaches have been modified into Isolation units in Kerala to supplement quarantine facilities as part of the Railways’ sustained efforts to curb COVID-19.
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.
Around 70,000 isolation beds made available by Railways in over 4,400 COVID Care Coaches
These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network. Photo: Twitter/@RailMinIndia
Updated: May 5, 2021, 09:30 PM IST
The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday informed that a total of 70,000 isolation beds have been made available by the Railways in over 4,400 Covid Care Coaches.
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 Rail
Train coaches in Ahmedabad converted to isolation wards for COVID-19 patients ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 03:10 IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 6 (ANI): As COVID cases continue to rise and put an increasing amount of pressure on healthcare infrastructures, the Indian Railways and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have converted its 19 coaches into isolation wards, an official said on Wednesday.
The wards have been set up at Sabarmati and Chandlodiya railway stations. They are equipped with oxygen cylinders.
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.