Oxygen Express: Indian Railways to deliver over 140 MT liquid oxygen in 24 hours; details

Indian Railways, on a mission mode, is going to deliver more than 140 MT liquid oxygen in 24 hours. As many as nine tankers are already on the run currently, out of which five reached Lucknow by last night and the remaining four containers of LMO which have started from Bokaro are expected to reach the city of Lucknow today.

So far, Indian Railways’ Oxygen Express has been operated between Mumbai to Vizag via Nagpur to Nashik as well as Lucknow to Bokaro and back. According to a statement issued by Railway Ministry on 25 April 2021, so far, 10 containers having approximately 150 tonnes of liquid Oxygen have been carried in total.

According to the ministry, one Oxygen Express train carrying four tankers (nearly 70 Metric tonnes of LMO) will depart tonight for the national capital from Raigarh, Chattisgarh. The national transporter has also informed Delhi Government to obtain the road tankers.

Besides, Indian Railways are ready for oxygen containers’ movement on container wagons from Durgapur to Delhi as well. Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways is fully prepared to carry oxygen on these railway routes: