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Covid-19: Railways deploys nearly 4,000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds

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New Delhi: Strengthening the capabilities of the nation in the united fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways has, amongst its multi-pronged initiatives, deployed nearly 4,000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds.To work concurrently with the states and in a bid to reach out as swiftly as possible, the Railway has drawn a de-centralised plan of action empowering Zones and Divisions to work out their Memorandum of Agreement for cohesive action.

These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network.Accordingly, as per states' demand, at present 213 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed capacity of nearly 3,400 beds.

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