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Covid-19: Railways to make 1,000 PPEs for railway doctors and paramedics

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Indian railways on Tuesday said it is gearing up to make 1,000 personal protective equipments (PPEs) for doctors and paramedics, treating and taking care of patients suffering from covid-19 at railway hospitals.

Towards this, the national transporter said it has got a nod from Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to manufacture PPEs. “A coverall produced by Jagadhari workshop was recently cleared by a DRDO lab, authorised for the purpose.

Approved design and material will now be used for making this protective overall by other workshops under different zones," an official statement said, adding that 17 workshops will strive to contribute to the exercise of making PPEs. “Railways is considering to supply 50% of the innovated

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