28th Oxygen Express reaches ICD, Whitefield
Inland Container Depot, Whitefield in Bengaluru on June 6 received the 28th Oxygen Express at 5.50pm. This special train had started from Kanalus, Jamnagar, Gujarat at 11.45am on June 5. This train has carried 117.11 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen in six cryogenic containers. So far, Karnataka has received 3213.99 tonnes of LMO by rail and has been instrumental in the state's quest to address the shortage of much needed LMO to address the issues posed by the pandemic.
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LMO Transported On Rail Being Decanted On to Tankers For Onward Transportation |
Indian Railways has so far run 376 Oxygen Expresses and transported more than 26,281 tonnes of LMO in 1534 tankers to all over the country and brought relief to more than 30 cities and towns in 15 states in their fight against Covid19. Indian Railways has created a 'green corridor' for the movement of these trains to ensure that this life-saving product reaches the indenting state in the shortest possible time. This is then moved by road to the respective cities and towns in the states concerned.
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The 28th Oxygen Express That Reached ICD, Whitefield, Bengaluru |
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