In Karnataka the South Western Railway is preparing to convert 312 sleeper class coaches into an isolation and quarantine wards to contain the COVID-19. The coaches will be modified as per the prototype approved by the Railway Board.<br />''<br />''These coaches are clean, sanitized and have hygienic surroundings for patients to comfortably recover. AIR Correspondent reports that as per the prototype approved by the Railway Board, middle berths and ladders will be removed for better comfort and space. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">They will also be equipped to hold oxygen cylinders and will have electric sockets. Two bathrooms and two lavatories are provided in the coach, which will also have charging points for mobile phones and laptops. E.Vijaya, Chief Public Relations Officer informed AIR that a total of 240 people are working on the modification of coaches at Hubballi, Mysuru, Yeshwanthpur and Bengaluru workshops and around 2,400 beds would be provided in the 312 modified coaches. </span><br />