<span style="color: #333333;">The Union Government has informed that 50 metric tonnes of medical oxygen will be provided by the fertilizer plants on a daily basis in the coming days. This move will augment the medical grade oxygen supply to hospitals in the country.<br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has informed that Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited is putting up an oxygen plant having capacity of 200 cubic meters per hour in its KALOL unit in Gujarat. The plant's total capacity would be 33 thousand cubic meters per day. In addition, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers and Chemicals has also started supplying liquid oxygen. The Ministry has also informed that the other fertilizer companies will set up medical oxygen plants in hospitals.<br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' The decisions were taken in the meeting chaired by Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya to explore the possibilities of production of oxygen in the plants operated by fertilizer companies. Mr. Mandaviya asked the fertilizer companies to increase their oxygen production capacities and augment the supply of medical grade oxygen to the hospitals.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Indian&nbsp;Railways is continuing its journey of delivering liquid medical oxygen to various parts of the country. So far, more than 510 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen have been delivered to Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">The Haryana Government has also requested Railways for Oxygen Express. Currently, tankers are being loaded in Faridabad, which will be sent for filling to Rourkela. As of now, it is planned that 2 Oxygen Express with a capacity of 5 tankers each will be run specifically for Haryana.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">Madhya Pradesh has received its first Oxygen Express carrying more than 64 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen today early morning. These tankers were unloaded at various locations in Madhya Pradesh in cities like Jabalpur one Tanker, Bhopal two Tankers and Sagar three Tankers.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">Fourth Oxygen Express destined for Lucknow will be reaching Lucknow today carrying three tankers of liquid medical oxygen. Another empty rake is on its way&nbsp; from Lucknow to Bokaro, which will bring another set of oxygen tankers replenishing oxygen supply to Uttar Pradesh. Continuous Oxygen Express to Uttar Pradesh is ensuring uninterrupted oxygen replenishment to the residents of the state.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />''</span><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">So far, Indian Railways has delivered 202 metric tonnes to Uttar Pradesh, 174 metric tonnes to Maharashtra, 70 metric tonnes to Delhi and Madhya Pradesh 64 metric tonnes.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 24, 2026 8:05 AM
Govt intensifies efforts to supply medical oxygen across country; Railways delivers more than 510 metric tonnes of oxygen so far