Jharkhand

• 16 Aug 2021

Oxygen Express Train to Bangladesh

Why in News

• Recently, South Eastern Railway sent the 7^th Oxygen Express train from Rourkela in Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway to Benapole in Bangladesh.

Key Points

• The train left Rourkela for Bangladesh carrying 186 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in 10 containers.
• On the request of the Bangladesh government, a consignment of liquid medical oxygen is being sent for the treatment of Covid affected patients. The first Oxygen Express train for Benapole in Bangladesh was dispatched from Tatanagar on 24 July.
• So far, seven Oxygen Express trains have been sent to Bangladesh from Tatanagar and Rourkela under Chakradharpur division. 200 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) from Tatanagar has been sent to Bangladesh.
• It is worth mentioning that to meet the increasing demand of oxygen for the treatment of COVID affected patients, South Eastern Railway is running Oxygen Express trains from 23rd April this year to supply the necessary liquid oxygen for the treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19, To ensure speedy transportation and smooth supply.