IAF transports oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi

The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 transport plane have lifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneshwar and two containers to Ranchi.
This is a part of the IAF’s drive for transportation of oxygen containers from different international locations to India in addition to from numerous cities inside the nation to the locations the place liquid oxygen is being produced. These oxygen containers could be introduced again to the area by rail after they’ve been stuffed with liquid oxygen.
A senior IAF officer stated that the air pressure has airlifted three cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to Panagarh and 6 from Dubai to Panagarh. In addition a C-17 is presently airlifting three containers from Bangkok to Panagarh Air base.
IAF C-17s have additionally airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneswar, 4 from Hindan to Ranchi, 4 from Mumbai to Bhubaneswar, two from Chandigarh to Ranchi and one from Indore to Jamnagar on Friday. The airlift of two containers from Bhopal to Ranchi, two from Lucknow to Ranchi and two containers from Jodhpur to Jamnagar has additionally occurred.
In addition, IAF C130 airlifted Navy medical staff personnel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad and have been deployed for airlifting of 75 oxygen cylinder from Baroda to Hindan.
Meanwhile, to satisfy the pressing requirement of oxygen in numerous elements of the nation, DRDO is arranging huge dimension oxygen cylinders for fulfilling necessities of various hospitals. In this regard, DRDO has handed over 75 such cylinders to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi on April 29.
These cylinders are of 80 litres water capability every and might be pressurised as much as 130 bar. Hence, every of those cylinders can retailer 10,000 litres of oxygen.