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Railway makes nearly four thousand Covid Care coaches

Railway has made nearly four thousand Covid Care coaches with almost 64 thousand beds ready for use by States.<br />'' <br />''Railways Ministry said, at present 169 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care.<br />'' <br />''It has deployed Covid Care Coaches in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi to assist the states in view of rising corona cases in the country.<br />'' <br />''In Delhi, the Railway has catered to the full demand of State Governments' for 75 Covid Care coaches with a capacity of 1,200 beds.<br />'' <br />''The Ministry said, 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 Coaches at Anand Vihar stations.<br />'' <br />''In Uttar Pradesh, ten coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad totalling to a capacity of 800 beds.<br />'' <br />''The Ministry said, new demand for Covid coaches has come from Nagpur District. In this direction, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Divisional Railway Manager, Nagpur and Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Railways are also mobilising isolation Coaches at Ajni ICD area in Maharashtra as per the State demand.</span><br />

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