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4,176 train coaches converted into COVID wards: Railway Board CEO

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4,176 train coaches converted into COVID wards: Railway Board CEO

4,176 train coaches converted into COVID wards: Railway Board CEO

At the time when country is struggling with COVID second wave, Indian Railways has converted its coaches into COVID-19 isolation/quarantine facilities.

During a virtual press conference, Railway Board Chairman and CEO, Suneet Sharma, on May 01 informed, "4,176 train coaches have been converted into COVID-19 isolation/quarantine facilities."


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