2500 coaches of railway become isolation 'wards', now 4,000 beds ready for an emergency

2500 coaches of railway become isolation 'wards', now 4,000 beds ready for an emergency

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Indian Railways is also engaged with full strength to defeat and overcome Covid-19. For this, the Railways have put their full strength and resources. In such a short time, they have achieved half the target with 2,500 coaches in their initial goal of converting 5,000 of his coaches to isolation. In times of lockdown when workforce resources remain limited and need to be used wisely, various divisional railway offices have almost completed the seemingly impossible task in such a short time. With a change of about 2,500 coaches, 4,000 isolation beds are now ready for emergencies.

Indian Railways has put all its might and resources behind national efforts against Covid-19

It has achieved almost half the initial task of conversion of 5000 coaches into isolation ward. 2500 coaches are successfully converted.#IndiaFightsCoronahttps://t.co/zy6OpgUeac pic.twitter.com/Z9hhtXirue

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 6, 2020

Once the sample was approved, the Divisional Railway Offices had begun rapid turnaround work. On an average 375 coaches are being changed daily by the Indian Railways. This work is being done at 133 places in the country.

These coaches have all the facilities under the earlier issued medical advisories. Efforts are being made to ensure the best relaxation and medical monitoring as per requirements and regulations. It is noteworthy that to supplement the efforts being made by the Ministry of Health in the fight against Covid 19, these isolation coaches are being prepared only for emergencies.