Oxygen Express: Nearly 3,400 MT of liquid medical oxygen delivered across India
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So far, 54 ‘Oxygen Express’ trains have accomplished their journey.
The Railways has delivered almost 3,400 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in additional than 220 tankers to varied states since April 19, the nationwide transporter stated on Saturday.
So far, 54 ‘Oxygen Express’ trains have accomplished their journey, it stated.
The railways stated until now, 1,427 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) has been unloaded in Delhi, 230 tonnes in Maharashtra, 968 tonnes in Uttar Pradesh, 249 tonnes in Madhya Pradesh, 355 tonnes in Haryana, 123 tonnes in Telangana and 40 tonnes in Rajasthan.
Currently, 417 tonnes of LMO in 26 tankers are on strategy to Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, it stated.
“Running of new Oxygen Expresses is a very dynamic exercise and figures keep getting updated all the time. More loaded Oxygen Expresses are expected to start their journeys later in the night,” the railways stated.
The railways began operating ‘Oxygen Express’ trains to move liquid medical oxygen final month when the nation reported acute scarcity of the life-saving fuel amid a lethal second COVID-19 wave.
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