Indian Railways deploys over 4000 COVID Care Coaches across India amid second wave of coronavirus - In pics

Amid the raging second wave of coronavirus, the Indian Railways has deployed over 4000 COVID Care Coaches with a capacity of 64,000 beds across India.

 

As per the Ministry of Railways' data on April 26, these facilities are seeing a steady intake registering a cumulative admission of 81 COVID-19 patients and their subsequent discharge of 22 patients. None of the facilities has registered any casualties.    

 

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The COVID Care Coaches have been so far deployed to the worst-hit coronavirus states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.

 

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In Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), the Indian Railways has deployed 20 Isolation Coaches with a capacity of 292 beds. 

 

 

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In Maharashtra's Nandrubar, 24 Isolation Coaches with a capacity of 292 beds have been deployed. The Unit has 326 beds still available for Covid patients.

 

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In UP, though coaches have not yet been requisitioned by State Govt, 10 coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad totalling to a capacity of 800 beds (50 coaches).

 

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In Delhi, the Railways has deployed 75 Covid Care coaches with a capacity of 1,200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 coaches at Anand Vihar stations. During the first COVID-19 wave in 2020, more than 850 patients were admitted and discharged at the Shakurbasti facility.

 

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