Rly to convert coaches as isolation ward
   Date :30-Mar-2020

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Staff Reporter :
 
Railway officials said as corona patients are rising continuously across the country there would be need of more facilities of isolation 
 
In order to deal with the spread of Corona virus across country, railway has decided to convert the vacant coaches as isolation ward for further use of corona patient. Railway officials said as corona patients are rising continuously across the country there would be need of more facilities of isolation. In such circumstances, railway coaches are vacant and it could be use as isolation ward. It would help country to increase its capacity of medical facilities and isolation ward for the corona outbreak. Railway has formulated appreciating plan to turn its train coached into quarantine hub. Following the nationwide lock down, all train services have been terminated by April 14.
 
In such condition, train coaches are vacant and they can be further used for the quarantine purpose. Power and access of the medical facility would be provided from the pantry car, nine segment coaches with six berths would be divided into sections with space fir at least nine patients per coach. There will be also mobile kitchen to ensure supply to stations. Disinfection facilities will also be there to sanitise the coaches for patients. Railway officials said that currently many passenger and mail express trains are parking vacant at several yards and platform. In such a crisis, these coaches would be used positively for the patient and improve strength of country.