1,952 Employees Have Died Of Covid Till Now, 1,000 Infected Daily: Railways

As of now, Railways has 4,000 beds occupied by staff and their families, said Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma.

As many as 1,952 employees of the Indian Railways have succumbed to coronavirus so far and around 1,000 are getting infected on a daily basis, a senior official said today. The Railways is one of the largest employers in not just the country but the world with around 13 lakh employees. "Railways is not different from any other state or territory and we are also getting Covid cases. We are in the business of transport and have to move freight and people. Around 1,000 (COVID) cases are reported daily," Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said. "We have our hospitals... We have augmented the number of beds, we have built oxygen plants in rail hospitals. We take care of our staff. As of now, we have 4,000 beds occupied by staff and their families. Our effort is to see that they recover quickly. As of yesterday, 1,952 rail employees have died due to COVID-19 since March last year," he added.