HYDERABAD : The Indian Railways is ready to provide COVID care centres to state authorities with a total of 5,231 modified coaches, with a patient capacity of 16 per coach, in trains with unit composition of 10 coaches.The coaches have been converted into quarantine facility by the zonal Railways.According to a release by the South Central Railway on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh has finalised 24 stations for deployment, while Telangana has asked for coaches to be stationed in 3 locations -- Secunderabad, Kachiguda and Adilabad.In Delhi, 10 coaches are stationed at Shakurbasti location.
The authorities have ensured that all guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) are followed.The coaches can be used for very mild.