Railway Board Chairman inspects Covid isolation coaches at Anand Vihar

NEW DELHI: Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav visited Anand Vihar Terminal, where 267 coaches converted to isolation wards for Covid-19 patients are stationed.

Yadav said that Indian Railways has more than 5,200 coaches ready as isolation wards, and the coaches will be given to the state government on demand. The Central government, Ministry of Railways and the state governments are working in close coordination with each other for this.

He said that Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi has been completely converted into Covid care centre. The 267 coaches placed here are equivalent to over 4,000 beds. During the visit, he went around the premises and inspected the coaches. He also took stock of the facilities provided in the coaches for housing very mild to mild Covid 19 patients.

Sanitising and cleaning of platforms, water and electricity with a 100 per cent electric backup is available at the station. The top of the coaches are being covered with a canopy and the windows have been provided with mosquito mesh. This will help in cross ventilation of the coaches. He was apprised about the work being done by Divisional Railway manager S C Jain and his team of officers.

The Chairman expressed satisfaction on the efforts made by Northern Railway to serve the society and the nation in these difficult times.

He said that as the cases in the national capital are on a rise, innovative use of Railway assets will help the state government to deal with the cases.