{"id":227734,"date":"2020-03-31T18:45:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=227734"},"modified":"2020-04-01T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:52:26","slug":"indian-railways-ready-to-modify-20000-coaches-which-can-accommodate-upto-3-2-lac-possible-beds-for-isolation-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/31\/indian-railways-ready-to-modify-20000-coaches-which-can-accommodate-upto-3-2-lac-possible-beds-for-isolation-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways ready to modify 20000 coaches which can accommodate upto 3.2 lac possible beds for isolation needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of COVID-19 preparedness, it has been decided by Indian Railways that it would be prepared to modify 20000 coaches into quarantine\/ isolation coaches to augment the quarantine facilities being created in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this connection consultations were held with Armed Forces Medical Services, Medical Department of various Zonal Railways, and Ayushman Bharat, Ministry of Health, Government of India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Five Zonal Railways have already prepared prototypes for the quarantine\/ isolation coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These <strong>modified 20000 coaches can accommodate upto 3.2 lac possible beds for isolation needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Work on modification of 5000 coaches, which are to be converted initially into quarantine\/ isolation coaches has already started. These 5000 coaches would be having capacity to accommodate upto 80000 beds. One coach is expected to have 16 beds for isolation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only Non-AC ICF sleeper coaches are being planned to be utilized for conversion into Quarantine\/ isolation coaches. One Indian style toilet is to be converted into a bathing room. It is to be equipped with bucket, mug and soap dispenser. Taps with lift type handle would be provided in washbasins. Similar tap to be provided at proper height so that bucket can be filled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0 first\u00a0 cabin\u00a0 near\u00a0 the\u00a0 bathing\u00a0 room\u00a0 shall\u00a0 be\u00a0 provided\u00a0 with\u00a0 two hospital\/ plastic curtains transversely in the aisle so that the entry and exit to the entire eight berth cabins can be screened off. This cabin will be used as store\/paramedics area. Two Oxygen cylinders will also be provided by the Medical department for which suitable clamping arrangement on the side berth side of this cabin is to be provided.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both middle berths are to be removed in each cabin. Extra bottle holders shall be provided in each cabin for holding medical equipment, two for each berth. Extra 3 peg coat hooks, 2 per cabin to be provided. Mosquito net to be provided on windows to avoid mosquito entry inside and have proper ventilation too. Each cabin will be provided with 3 dustbins with foot operated lids of Red, Blue and Yellow Colour suitably lined with garbage bags.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For insulation of the coaches, Bamboo\/Khus mats may be affixed\/ pasted on roof and each side of coach above and below windows to shield effect of heat inside coach. All charging points for laptop and mobile to be functional. It must be ensured that all amenity fittings are in place when ever the coaches are requisitioned.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*Read the detailed press release here:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1609528\">Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Ministry of Railways<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">[Press Release dt. 31-03-2020]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">[Source: PIB]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of COVID-19 preparedness, it has been decided by Indian Railways that it would be prepared to modify 20000 coaches into 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