Indian Railways converts over 5000 coaches as COVID Care Centre - photos here
These are only isolation coaches and not equipped with the oxygen support system, officials of the West Central Railway said.
To fulfill the demand for beds for COVID-19 patients, Indian Railways have transformed many coaches into COVID Care Centres. A total of 5601 train coaches were converted to COVID Care Centres by Indian Railway.
Presently, 3816 coaches are available for use as COVID Care Coaches. The coaches can be used for very mild cases that can be clinically assigned to the COVID Care Centres as per guidelines issued by MoHFW.
These COVID Care Coaches are being deployed as per demand by State Government according to a statement by the Railway Ministry.
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 20 COVID Care Coaches have been arranged by the Indian Railways, which will have 320 beds. These coaches will start functioning fully from April 25.
These are only isolation coaches and not equipped with the oxygen support system, officials of the West Central Railway said. The COVID-19 patients who need oxygen support cannot be admitted to these coaches, they added.
In Delhi, the Railways has deployed 75 COVID Care coaches with a capacity of 1,200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 coaches at Anand Vihar stations.
During the first COVID-19 wave in 2020, more than 850 patients were admitted and discharged at the Shakurbasti facility.
In Maharashtra's Nandrubar, 24 Isolation Coaches with a capacity of 292 beds have been deployed. The Unit has 326 beds still available for COVID patients.
To fulfill the demand for beds for COVID-19 patients, Indian Railways have transformed many coaches into COVID Care Centres. A total of 5601 train coaches were converted to COVID Care Centres by Indian Railway.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
Presently, 3816 coaches are available for use as COVID Care Coaches. The coaches can be used for very mild cases that can be clinically assigned to the COVID Care Centres as per guidelines issued by MoHFW.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
These COVID Care Coaches are being deployed as per demand by State Government according to a statement by the Railway Ministry.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 20 COVID Care Coaches have been arranged by the Indian Railways, which will have 320 beds. These coaches will start functioning fully from April 25.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
These are only isolation coaches and not equipped with the oxygen support system, officials of the West Central Railway said. The COVID-19 patients who need oxygen support cannot be admitted to these coaches, they added.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)
In Delhi, the Railways has deployed 75 COVID Care coaches with a capacity of 1,200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 coaches at Anand Vihar stations.
During the first COVID-19 wave in 2020, more than 850 patients were admitted and discharged at the Shakurbasti facility.
(Image Source: Twitter/@RailMinIndia)