Central and state governments are taking various precautionary measures to tackle the second wave of corona in India. As part of this, the Indian Railways has sent train compartments to be used by the respective state governments to accommodate corona patients with mild symptoms. In the first phase, it has sent trains to the worst-hit states of Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
In a press release issued by the Ministry of Railways in this regard, it said, “As the country struggles against the 2nd wave of Corona, the railways are making additional upgrades to trains to help with COVID treatment and sending them to several states. State Governments are requested to follow standard operating rules in this regard. About 4,000 COVID treatment compartments with 64,000 beds are parked at various railway stations in the country. Some of these, during the first wave of COVID, were already used as isolation wards.”
It went on to say, “There are 50 compartments with 800 beds in Delhi at the Sagarbasti railway station. Of these, 4 are currently used for housing patients. There are 25 compartments with 400 beds at Anand Vihar railway station. There are 21 train carriages with 378 beds parked at Nandarpur railway station in Maharashtra. Of these, there are 55 patients who are currently admitted in them. At the Bhopal railway station, 20 trains are parked. About 50 trains are ready to go to Punjab, and 20 of these are ready to go to Jabalpur.”
It concluded, saying, “At the request of state governments, these isolation ward compartments will be used for patients with mild and moderate symptoms. The Railways will make every effort to provide patients with what they need on these trains and to maintain hygiene. Details of the use of these isolated ward trains by the State Governments will be released from time to time. ”
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