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Coronavirus: 169 Covid Care Coaches being used in different parts of India now

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Coronavirus: 169 Covid Care Coaches being used in different parts of India now
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Second Wave of Coronavirus in India: In a fight against Covid-19, the Ministry of Railways has made nearly 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use by the States. At present 169 coaches of Indian Railways have been handed over to various states for Covid care.
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Second Wave of Coronavirus in India: The Ministry of Railways made nearly 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use. 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 medical infrastructure by the State Health Authorities with Railways devising segmentation of space and utility for medical personnel in line with MoU besides taking care of sanitation and catering arrangements. Second Wave of Coronavirus in India: The Ministry of Railways made nearly 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use. The Railways are also mobilising Isolation Coaches at the Ajni ICD area, Maharashtra as per the State demand. At Nandrubar (Maharashtra), 57 patients are currently utilising the facility, of which 1 patient was shifted. 322 beds are still available. In Delhi, the Railway has catered to the full demand of State Governments demand for 75 Covid Care coaches with a capacity of 1200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 Coaches at Anand Vihar stations. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter
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