About 81 COVID sufferers handled on board rail isolation coaches in 2nd spell; 8 discharged, no deaths

Around 81 sufferers have been handled thus far on board the railways’ COVID care coaches in 9 stations within the second wave of the pandemic out of which eight sufferers have been discharged, the Ministry of Railways stated on Monday.
The railways at present has 4,000 coaches, retrofitted as isolation models with a capability of 64,000 beds, able to be deployed throughout states, it stated.None of the amenities have registered any casualties, it stated.
Currently, these coaches are positioned at 9 main railway stations within the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
In Delhi, the railways has catered to the complete demand of state authorities for 75 COVID Care coaches with a capability of 1,200 beds.
While 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti, 25 extra have been deployed at Anand Vihar station.Presently, 5 sufferers are admitted at Shakurbasti, whereas one has been discharged. In the primary COVID wave final 12 months, 857 sufferers had been admitted and discharged on the facility.
In Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, the railways has deployed 20 isolation coaches with a capability of 292 beds. Three sufferers are presently utilising the ability.
In Nandrubar in Maharashtra, 24 isolation coaches with a capability of 292 beds have been deployed. This facility has 73 sufferers admitted within the present COVID spell, together with 4 who had been admitted on Monday. Seven sufferers have been discharged so removed from this facility. The unit has 326 beds nonetheless accessible for sufferers.
In UP, coaches haven’t but been requisitioned by the state authorities. However, 10 coaches every are positioned at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad railway stations totalling to a capability of 800 beds (50 coaches).
These coaches, modified for coronavirus sufferers, have been divided into eight bays or ‘cabins’ with every having 16 beds. Every coach has three bogs — one western and two Indian type — and a toilet with hand showers, buckets, mugs and seating association.
Mosquito nets, bio-toilets, energy sockets and oxygen cylinders can be found contained in the coaches.
Also, house has been created to carry IV-fluid bottles. Extra bottle holders and clamps have been offered to hold them. PTI ASG