Over 300 rail coaches turn into 2,400 isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

Over 300 rail coaches turn into 2,400 isolation wards

India TV News  

As many as 313 coaches in the South Western Railway Zone have been converted into quarantine centres comprising 2,400 isolation wards to combat noval coronavirus, Union Minister of State Suresh Angadi has said. "SWR has already achieved the target of turning 313 coaches into isolation wards, which have a 2,400-bed capacity. In a bid to increase the capacity for isolation facilities, the railways has converted sleeper class coaches into COVID-19 isolation wards," he said in Hubballi on Friday. The deployment of the coaches would be decided by Ministry of Health and National Disaster Management Cell, Angadi said adding that the coaches would be supplementing the number of isolation beds in hospitals.

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No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP
3 years, 6 months ago

No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Spending nearly Rs 4 crore in Andhra Pradesh, Railways had equipped 180 of its train bogies with 1,440 Covid-19 isolation beds. There are eight isolation beds in each coach, which Railways made ready at a cost of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per bogie. We are still ready to offer these beds to patients if anyone approaches …

Covid-19: Western railway sets up 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Western railway sets up 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds

India Today  

In a bid to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Ahmedabad division of the Western Railway has deployed 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds in Gujarat. “Thirteen of these coaches, equipped with required medical facilities such as oxygen cylinders have been stationed at the city's Sabarmati railway station, while six coaches are parked at Chandlodiya …

Indian Railways prepares 64,000 isolation beds for utilisation by states
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways prepares 64,000 isolation beds for utilisation by states

India TV News  

In the united fight against the Covid, the Ministry of Railways has made nearly 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for for use by states. Accordingly, the Railways will deploy the Covid care rake with 11 coaches, comprising of Modified sleepers with each coach capacity to accommodate 16 patients. The coaches will be equipped with the necessary …

Maharashtra: Railways set up 21-coach isolation ward in Nandurbar
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra: Railways set up 21-coach isolation ward in Nandurbar

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways have provided a 21-coach isolation ward train for Covid-19 patients in Nandurbar. Till Sunday, 20 patients have been admitted in the isolation train, which is stationed at platform number 3, of Nandurbar railway station. A 24x7 railway control has been set up at Nandurbar to cater to the need of Covid-19 patients admitted in these coaches,” said …

Not a single patient admitted in Covid care coaches in Maharashtra, reveals RTI
4 years, 2 months ago

Not a single patient admitted in Covid care coaches in Maharashtra, reveals RTI

India Today  

An RTI query has revealed that no Covid patient has been admitted in isolation units made after converting 900 non-AC sleeper coaches in the state. After directive from the railway board in March, Central Railway had set up 482 Covid care coaches at a cost of Rs 3.8 crores and Western Railway transformed 410 coaches for a little over Rs …

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first suspected Covid-19 patient
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first suspected Covid-19 patient

India Today  

The railways modified isolation coaches parked at the Shakur Basti Station here received the first suspected COVID-19 patient on Wednesday, officials said, adding around 15 more are expected to arrive. Around 50 such modified coaches are currently stationed at the Shakur Basti Railway Station's maintenance depot. "First patient arrived at Shakur Basti COVID Care Center of Railways in New Delhi. …

Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care

India Today  

Driven by the idea to augment country's capability against the novel coronavirus, the Indian Railways has converted 5,231 non air-conditioned coaches into isolation coaches and offered these to be used as Covid Care Centres in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Earlier, the railway authorities had discussed the feasibility of having air-conditioned coaches …

Delhi: Anand Vihar railway station makes space for isolation coaches
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Anand Vihar railway station makes space for isolation coaches

India TV News  

The Railways will not run any trains from Anand Vihar station from Monday and all the platforms will be used to deploy isolation coaches for coronavirus patients that the Centre will provide to the Delhi government to overcome the shortage of hospital beds, sources said Sunday. Home Minister Amit Shah earlier Sunday said the Centre would provide 500 railway coaches …

Railways to use 60% of isolation coaches in Shramik Special trains
4 years, 7 months ago

Railways to use 60% of isolation coaches in Shramik Special trains

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways which converted 5,231 coaches into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients has now decided to take back 60% of such coaches to be utilised in the Shramik Special trains for the transportation of the stranded migrant workers. The Railway Board wrote to all zonal railways on May 21 regarding this after the demands for the Shramik Special trains …

East Central Railway sets record, converts sleeper coaches into isolation wards in no time
4 years, 9 months ago

East Central Railway sets record, converts sleeper coaches into isolation wards in no time

New Indian Express  

Kumar said that '269 coaches with, all medical equipment and facilities mandatory for a quarantine ward. Moreover, he said that a train, comprising of 20 coaches will have 17 isolation coaches, one air-conditioned coach and two SLR coaches for doctors and other personnel. 'These coaches will be used by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or Union Ministry …

RML’s trauma centre, Safdarjung’s super specialty block converted to COVID-19 isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

RML’s trauma centre, Safdarjung’s super specialty block converted to COVID-19 isolation wards

The Hindu  

The trauma centre at the Dr. RML Hospital will function as a dedicated coronavirus isolation ward while the Safdarjung Hospital’s Super Specialty Block has been converted into a state-of-the-art isolation management centre, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | State Helpline numbers At the Dr. RML Hospital, Mr. Vardhan visited …

Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru
4 years, 9 months ago

Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: With coronavirus cases poised to accelerate in the next few days, South Western Railways has begun to convert 120 coaches into isolation facilities for Covid-19 suspected cases. Second class sleeper coaches that are more than 15 years old are being turned into isolation wards. Some 40-50 employees of the workshop are working in shifts -- maintaining enough social distance …

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards

The Hindu  

The railways have begun work to modify 5,000 passenger coaches into isolation wards, while preparing about 70 of its hospitals as part of measures to deal with any possible exigency related to COVID-19. While the railways have cautioned the 17 zones that they may need to convert a total of 20,000 rail coaches into isolation wards, initially 5,000 coaches would …

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'

Op India  

With India entering a crucial phase in its fight against the Wuhan Coronavirus, the Indian Railways came up with a remarkably ingenious solution to support the country’s public health system. Follow real-time updates here: https://t.co/hqrexRUZrn pic.twitter.com/SNCxCOhMqR — Hindustan Times March 28, 2020 According to North Central Railway General Manager Rajiv Chaudhary, a train coach at the coaching depot in New …

Coronavirus: Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward

India TV News  

The Indian Railways have turned the non-air-conditioned train coaches as an isolation ward for treating coronavirus patients. Image Source : ANI Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward To make the modified isolation ward, the middle berth was removed, the lower portion of the compartment plugged by plywood and a provision of partition provided from the …

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases

India TV News  

Railway hospitals have been provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases and more than 12,000 beds for quarantining them at different locations, an official statement said on Wednesday. Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav held a meeting via video conference with all general managers to review preparedness and convey priorities and directions, it said. "Railway hospitals …

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