NFR continues to assist States with COVID Care Coaches

GUWAHATI: The NFR (Northeast Frontier Railway) is ready to assist all States within its jurisdiction with provision of COVID Care Coaches as and when request is received from respective State governments to cope with the rising need of hospitalization owing to COVID-19 pandemic situation.Today, 21 COVID Care Coaches have been handed over to the Assam state authorities at Guwahati Railway Station for using as COVID Isolation Coaches. 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. It may be mentioned that Assam government has urged N. F. Railway to prepare 150 COVID Care Coaches at various locations over the state which will be placed at identified stations as and when required by the state authorities.Earlier also, 10 COVID Care Coaches have been placed at Dimapur Railway Station in Nagaland and handed over to Nagaland state government for admitting COVID patients. N.F. Railway has kept ready 291 COVID Care Coaches at various locations spreading over various states within its jurisdiction for speedy deployment to identified stations as and when required by respective States, stated a release.

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