317 isolation coaches in Delhi to be ready by Wednesday night: Railways

The isolation coaches here are among the 960 converted coaches deployed in five different states in an effort to augment medical care facilities for Covid-19 patients

The Northern Railways Wednesday said 317 of the 503 isolation coaches deployed in Delhi will be ready by Wednesday night to host coronavirus patients, and the rest by Thursday.

As many as 503 isolation coaches are deployed at nine stations in Delhi, days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement as part of measures to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Northern and North Central Railway General Manager Rajiv Chaudhary said Wednesday evening that all these will be fully ready to host coronavirus patients by Thursday, while 317 can house patients from tonight itself.

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