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Railways has delivered over 10K MT LMO to various states: Chairman
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New Delhi, May 17 : The Indian Railways has been able to deliver over 10,000 MT of oxygen across the country, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Monday.
Addressing a virtual press conference, he said: Reached milestone of carrying 10,000 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen on Monday morning on Oxygen Express. Oxygen Express delivered the life-saving gas to 13 states.
Noting 800 MT oxygen has been transported on a daily basis, Sharma said that 269 Oxygen Expresses have delivered 10,302 MT of LMO to different states since April 19.
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The service started on April 19 from Mumbai and now covers 13 states.
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The railways has reached the milestone of carrying 10,000 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen on Monday morning, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said.
The service started on April 19 from Mumbai and it now covers 13 states. We reached the milestone of carrying 10,000 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen on Monday morning on Oxygen Express. Oxygen Express delivered oxygen to 13 states, Mr Sharma said.
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