As the world is facing a glimpse of Emergency due to Corona Virus, various countries are coming up with something or the other to fight COVID-19. Indian government also decided to lock the entire country for three weeks. Businesses have shut, travel interstate or international has been locked for 21 days and people are in self isolation as corona toll reached above 1000 in India with Gujrat, Telangana, and few other states reporting deaths. Recently, china built a dedicated hospital for Corona Virus patients in under 10 days and soon after the news was out, people went mad about it. How efficient Chinese are, is what people were saying to each other doubting that Indian government would to this kinda stuff in 10 years probably. But in comparison of that, India went step ahead and made almost 1000’s of bedded isolation ward overnight. All thanks to Indian Railways.

So, in view of the growing corona virus patients in the country, Indian government thought something out of the box which can help deal with growing corona patients in the country, something that can be easily available around the country with all equipped with all necessities like consultation rooms, ICU, medical store, and food. In context of all this, Indian Railway came up with a solution that, they will turn their train coaches into isolation wards with all the facilities available to deal better with Corona pandemic.

.#कोविड19 से निपटने के लिए भारतीय रेल ने ट्रेन के डिब्बों को आइसोलेशन वार्ड में बदलकर कोविड-19 के मरीज़ों के स्वस्थ होने के लिए एक साफ और स्वच्छ जगह तैयार की है- @UNinIndia pic.twitter.com/MwujoRFpqw

— UNHindi (@UNinHindi) March 31, 2020

Railways to supplement the efforts of Government in tackling COVID-19 in a big way

Coaches being modified as Isolation coaches to be available for contingency; 5000 coaches being planned initially.
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— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 30, 2020

My compliments to Indian Railways for its novel initiative in converting train coaches into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients.

It illustrates how innovative solutions can help us in our fight against Coronavirus. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/fm8tL6O78A

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) March 29, 2020

The Railways will convert their train coaches in order to reach the different cities with all the facilities also lifting some burden from local Hospitals. The upper and middle seats have been pulled out and made isolation wards with curtains in cabins for the patient. Medical equipment and other necessary related in dealing COVID-19 have been placed in it. Also, the railways took the initiative to make hospital beds, stools etc, in their workshop to better prepare of situation for any future requirement of Isolation/Quarantine Wards of Hospitals. This is prototype as of now, once approved by the government, this will be a huge achievement to all of us.

Prototypes of Isolation coach for #COVID19 is made by Railways at Kamakhya in Assam and New Delhi.

We are working day and night to fight against this pandemic and contribute in every possible way.#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/W69LJVgnOf

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 29, 2020

Indian Railways Workshops have come forward to make beds, stools etc, in case of any future requirement for Isolation/Quarantine Wards of Hospitals.

#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/t73NE7gsNs

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 30, 2020

A country of more than 1.3 billion people, Indian government is ready to deal with any situation thrown at them. This makeshift hospital by Indian Railways’ will empower the government in handling this tough situation smoothly. These coaches can be sent to any part of the country where the rise of cases can be seen. We hope those critical situations never come and we push off through this quite easily but we have to laud both the government and Indian Railways’ for being prepared of situations like this. Follow what has been advised by the government and stay safe.