HT Bureau

GUWAHATI, May 10: The NFR has stationed 20 Covid care isolation coaches at the Dibrugarh town station and handed it over to the local administration for utilisation.

These coaches are equipped with essential medical facilities like oxygen cylinders for patients and will cater to the Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms in the state, a PR stated.

“With demands from the state of Assam, Railway has swiftly moved 21 isolation coaches to Guwahati and 20 isolation coaches to Badarpur near Silchar. Earlier in the week, isolation coaches were deployed at Sabarmati, Chandlodiya and Dimapur respectively,” an official said.

The isolation coaches are now deployed at 17 stations in 7 states of the country and are catering to the needs of Covid Care patients. At present, 298 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed-capacity of more than 4,700.

The isolation coaches which are stationed on platforms have been duly barricaded, make-shifts tents provided and every endeavour is being taken for facilitation of the medical personnel on duty there. RPF staff are posted at these health care facilities round the clock. The Railway has also made provision of oxygen cylinders and fire extinguishers in each coach to meet emergencies. Among other things, the Railways have also enabled directional guidance, ramp facility for patient transport at these coaches, the PR further added.