Workers prepare railway coaches for their modification into isolation wards for Covid-19 patients in Prayagraj…Read More
NEW DELHI: The
Indian Railways
has kept 5,231 coaches ready to be used as
Covid care centres
across the country to meet demand as cases of infection increased significantly in the past few days. These coaches can be deployed across 23 states in the country and in major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Pune and Lucknow.
The national transporter will provide healthcare facilities in 85 stations. In another 130 stations, states can request Covid care coaches only if they agree to provide staff and