Railways announces amidst Corona crisis: Oxygen Express train to run, creating green corridor

New delhi date. 18 April 2021, Sunday

The epidemic of corona is getting worse day by day. On the one hand, the cases are increasing and on the other hand, there is a shortage of beds and oxygen in the hospital. The demand for medical oxygen in the country has also multiplied due to the record-breaking case of Corona. Then, in this time of trouble, Indian Railways has once again come to the aid of the people. Indian Railways has announced the launch of a train called Oxygen Express.

The Railways has decided to create a green corridor so as not to delay the operation of these special trains. Due to which oxygen supply to various places in the country can be done quickly. The Ministry of Railways has given this information by tweeting.

In the tweet, he said that the railway is fully prepared for the transport of liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders. The railway is preparing to run Oxygen Express. A green corridor will be created so that the Oxygen Express can run without any hindrance.

Railways getting fully ready to transport Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) and Oxygen Cylinders

Railways geared up to run OXYGEN Express

Green Corridor being created to fast movement of Oxygen Express Trains https://t.co/zSzK3noPRl pic.twitter.com/nENZikqEnV

- Ministry of Railways (ailRailMinIndia) April 18, 2021

A railway official said that within the next few days, the country will be transporting liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country. The Railway Ministry said in a statement that empty tankers would be taken from Maharashtra and filled with oxygen from Visakhapatnam, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokra. The Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments had approached the railways and asked them to consider transporting medical oxygen. Then the railways have decided.