Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice): During this COVID-19 upsurge, East Coast Railway has taken up the mantle of transporting Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in a major way for saving lives of patients. Till today, ECoR has carried 2013.24 tons of LMO from different Steel Plants of its jurisdiction towards different States.
In last 27 days starting from 22nd April, 2021 (First Oxygen Express loaded with LMO of Indian Railways left from ECoR jurisdiction), this Railway has carried 451.93 tons of LMO to Maharashtra, 750.61 tons to Delhi & Haryana, 117.9 tons to Kerala, 451.78 tons to Telengana, 120 tons to Tamilnadu and 120.98 tons to Karnataka.
Steel Plants like Tata Bhusan Limited and Jindal Steel & Power Limited at Angul and Tata Steel Limited at Kalinga Nagar have contributed majorly in Oxygen loading from ECoR jurisdiction. Till now, 31 Oxygen Express Trains loaded in 124 tankers have utilised to supply LMO towards various States from ECoR jurisdiction for saving life of patients in this pandemic.
East coast Railway has taken all precautions for safe running of Oxygen Express Special Trains from its jurisdiction and sending these trains at the earliest. Apart from this, Oxygen Special Trains from other Steel Plants beyond ECoR jurisdiction have also been given priority as in “Green Corridor” for safe running and early movement to their destinations.
