Indian Railways has converted 2,500 coaches into isolation wards, achieving half of its target of delivering 5,000 such coaches in the first phase as part of its efforts to supplement the national efforts in combating COVID-19. With the conversion of around 2,500 coaches, 40,000 isolation beds are now ready for contingency, an official statement said.
“Once the prototype was approved and conversion action was started quickly by Zonal Railways. On an average, 375 coaches are being converted by Indian Railways in a day. The work is being carried out at 133 locations in the country,” the statement said.
These coaches are equipped as per medical advisories issued. Efforts are being done to ensure best possible stay and medical supervision as per the needs and norms, Railways said.
These isolation coaches are being prepared only as a contingency and to supplement the efforts of the Ministry of Health in fighting the COVID 19.
