Railways to install Oxygen plants at 86 rly hospitals across India
   Date :23-Jun-2021

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 Oxygen plant to be installed at Central Railway Hospital of three divisions of WCR.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
Oxygen plants will be installed at WCR’s Central Hospitals of Jabalpur, Bhopal and Kota Division
 
 
Indian Railways have taken preparatory measures to provide better medical facilities at Railway Hospital. The Indian Railways will install Oxygen plants at 86 Railway Hospitals all over India. In the series, Oxygen plants will be installed at Western Central Railway's Central Hospitals of Jabalpur, Bhopal and Kota Division. Oxygen plant to be installed at Central Railway Hospital of Jabalpur can supply Liquified Medical Oxygen at 600 Lt./min.
 
At Bhopal Railway Hospital, Oxygen plant can supply Liquified Medical Oxygen at 500Lt/min. At Kota Railway Hospital, Oxygen plant can supply Liquified Medical Oxygen at 500 Lt/min. These Oxygen plants will be functional from September onwards. The Oxygen plants will work on Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Gas method. The Oxygen plants will have three units namely Refrigeration air-drying unit, twin tower PSA module and Oxygen storage tanks. The Oxygen plants will provide uninterrupted supply of Oxygen to Covid-19 patients. The Oxygen plants will be functional within next 2-3 months.